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RazinesIndre-et-Loire

With 218 residents, it is a town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Razines a good place to live?

Razines isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 15% of homes here are second homes.

What makes Razines stand out

The one thing Razines does most differently from other towns.

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Razines’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Razines’ story

2 historic monuments, none of them classé

Razines has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1950.

50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1950First protected: Ancienne église Sainte-Catherine
  • 1986Most recently protected: Château de Chargé
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Razines.

History

Old homes shape Razines: 50% were built before 1919, more than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Razines has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
1950
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Children make up only 11% of Razines, fewer than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

Degrees are held by 27% of adults, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (34%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 12% of the town. Razines has a median age of 52.

52median age
RazinesIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma30%
CAP or BEP19%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

About 80 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Razines
RazinesIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Under 1511%16%17%
15–2412%10%11%
25–4417%22%23%
45–6436%27%26%
65+24%24%22%
No diploma30%16%19%
CAP or BEP19%25%26%
Baccalauréat18%18%18%
Higher education27%34%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Razines has higher unemployment than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 14.0%

Jobs located in Razines: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 8.0% of commuters travelled at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €26,170 a year per consumption unit, lower than Indre-et-Loire’s towns (€27,340) and near compared French towns (€25,970).

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%
Public transport3%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
50
jobs based in Razines, 0.4 per working resident
14.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,170
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
9%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Razines than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.08/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Razines.

€9.08/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Razines€9.08/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Indre-et-Loire median€12.32/m²
€9.08/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.19 to €11.45/m² a month)
€7.77/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Chargé and 7 more in and around Razines

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Razines. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Razines

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Landmarks

Razines has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Famous people from Razines

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Razines yet.

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Razines’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Indre-et-Loire →
Dangé-Saint-RomainThuréChâtelleraultLoudunSainte-Maure-de-TouraineDescartesDangé-Saint-RomainThuréChâtelleraultLoudunSainte-Maure-de-TouraineDescartesRazines
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Razines218—————
Dangé-Saint-Romain Vienne2,95911AAA−A
Thuré Vienne2,76511A−AAA−
Châtellerault Vienne31,00314C+A−C−B
Loudun Vienne6,83914CADC+
Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine4,09215B+B+B−B+
Descartes3,36915BA+C−B+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Razines

Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire

Razines is a commune of 218 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
218 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Touraine Val de Vienne
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
5.7 sq mi (14.7 km²)
INSEE code
37191

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.