Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 712 residents in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Orbigny has none. 17% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Orbigny does most differently from other towns.
Orbigny has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
34% 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 Orbigny.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Orbigny has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 15%, lower than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Orbigny has a median age of 46.6. Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Orbigny | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 6.4% of commuters at the census. Unemployment stood at 11.5%, above Indre-et-Loire’s towns (8.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Jobs located in Orbigny: 150, for 350 residents in work (0.4 each).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 22 homes were sold in Orbigny.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Orbigny has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Vincent: Photo: ManuD · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Orbigny.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbigny | 712 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Aignan Loir-et-Cher | 2,789 | 6.8 | B | A | D | A |
| Noyers-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher | 2,631 | 8.8 | C | A− | B | C− |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher | 2,710 | 9 | — | B+ | — | A− |
| Montrichard Val de Cher Loir-et-Cher | 3,611 | 9.6 | C+ | A− | C | B− |
| Loches | 6,234 | 13 | C+ | B | D | B |
| Bléré | 5,352 | 14 | C | B− | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Orbigny is a commune of 712 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 October 30, 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.