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A town of 174 in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Guerche out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 35% of homes. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things La Guerche does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in La Guerche, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1944.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Guerche.
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, higher than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 9.1% of residents. Graduates make up nearly a fifth of adults.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| La Guerche | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in La Guerche, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 2.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 50 jobs are based in La Guerche, for 50 working residents (0.4 per worker). Unemployment stood at 8.0%, about level with Indre-et-Loire’s towns (8.2%) and below compared French towns (10.1%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in La Guerche from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of La Guerche’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Marcellin: Photo: La Guerche 37 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm La Guerche as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Guerche | 174 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Descartes | 3,369 | 6.5 | B | A+ | C− | B+ |
| Dangé-Saint-Romain Vienne | 2,959 | 6.6 | A | A | A− | A |
| Châtellerault Vienne | 31,003 | 10 | C+ | A− | C− | B |
| Thuré Vienne | 2,765 | 13 | A− | A | A | A− |
| Naintré Vienne | 5,964 | 14 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 4,092 | 16 | B+ | B+ | B− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
La Guerche is a commune of 174 people in the Communauté de communes Loches Sud Touraine. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.