At under 1,000 residents, Montrésor is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 33% of homes. It skews older: just over two in five residents are 65 or over.
What makes Montrésor stand out
The 2 things Montrésor does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: F.Gaultier · Public domain · Maison du 15e siècle: Photo: Joël Thibault · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hôtel du 16e siècle: Photo: Joël Thibault · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Halle aux laines: Photo: User:Stephane8888 ( Stephane8888 Wiktionnaire ) · CC BY-SA 2.5
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montrésor.
Who lives here
An older town: 42% of people in Montrésor are 65 or over, more than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns
60.6median age
Children under 15 make up 6.3%, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Among adults, 25% have a degree. The median resident of Montrésor is 60.6 years old.
MontrésorIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
42%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Montrésor keeps more of its old housing than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 36% built before 1919
5historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century. Part of the town has been protected as a historic area since 2020. Montrésor has 5 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 3 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments in the town is Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in Montrésor run lower than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: a median €22,530 a year per consumption unit
13%walk, cycle or take transit
Per resident in work, Montrésor counts 1.5 jobs (200 jobs, 100 workers). Unemployment stood at 9.2%, above Indre-et-Loire’s towns (8.2%) but below compared French towns (10.1%). Public transport took 5.3% of the town’s working residents to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving78%
On foot8%
Public transport5%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Bicycle0%
200
jobs based in Montrésor, 1.5 per working resident
9.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,530
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Montrésor is a commune of 309 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
Population
309 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Loches Sud Touraine
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
INSEE code
37157
Montrésor’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
