At under 1,000 residents, Parçay-sur-Vienne is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for just over one in ten homes.
What makes Parçay-sur-Vienne stand out
The one thing Parçay-sur-Vienne does most differently from other towns.
Château de la Brêche · Inscrit · Photo: Joël Thibault · CC BY-SA 4.0
Parçay-sur-Vienne’s story
Parçay-sur-Vienne in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Parçay-sur-Vienne: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Parçay-sur-Vienne: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Bastien.pierre · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château de la Brêche: Photo: Joël Thibault · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Parçay-sur-Vienne.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Parçay-sur-Vienne than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 14% are under 15
50.1median age
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 23% have a degree. 9.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
Parçay-sur-VienneIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% 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
Parçay-sur-Vienne keeps more of its old housing than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 34% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Parçay-sur-Vienne: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments locally is Église Saint-Pierre. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in Parçay-sur-Vienne come to a median €24,960 a year per consumption unit, against €27,340 in Indre-et-Loire’s towns and €25,970 in compared French towns
8%walk, cycle or take transit
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 8.0% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs located in Parçay-sur-Vienne: 100, for 300 residents in work (0.3 each). Unemployment stood at 7.6%, below both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (8.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
Public transport4%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
100
jobs based in Parçay-sur-Vienne, 0.3 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,960
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Parçay-sur-Vienne is a commune of 616 people in the Communauté de communes Touraine Val de Vienne. 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
616 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Touraine Val de Vienne
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
7.2 sq mi (18.8 km²)
INSEE code
37180
Parçay-sur-Vienne’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.
