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A town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, home to 583 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Les Hermites falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Hermites as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien prieuré de Croixval, in Ternay, 3.6 mi away.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Les Hermites is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Hermites.
Graduates make up a quarter of adults. Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Half the people of Les Hermites are older than 46.7.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Les Hermites | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.5% of commuters at the census. 150 jobs are based in Les Hermites, for 250 working residents (0.6 per worker). Of those in the labour force, 8.1% are unemployed.
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.
House rents are put at about €7.25/m² a month. 19 houses and apartments changed hands in Les Hermites from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
2 notable people were born in Les Hermites.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Les Hermites is a commune of 583 people in the Communauté de communes du Castelrenaudais. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Hermites | 583 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montoire-sur-le-Loir Loir-et-Cher | 3,646 | 8 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Château-Renault | 4,392 | 8.8 | C− | A | D− | C+ |
| Monnaie | 4,833 | 12 | A− | B | A− | B− |
| Chanceaux-sur-Choisille | 3,499 | 14 | A+ | B | A− | A |
| Notre-Dame-d'Oé | 4,515 | 15 | A | C− | A− | A |
| Parçay-Meslay | 2,574 | 16 | — | C | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.