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It is a town of 699 residents in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
Rivière isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Rivière does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Rivière counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Rivière. Best known first.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon3.8 km northwest, in ChinonAttractionAttractionAbbaye Saint-Mexme de Chinon3.3 km northwest, in ChinonHistoric houseHistoric housePalais du Bailliage3.7 km northwest, in ChinonAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré des Roches-Saint-Paul1.3 km southeast, in LigréArchaeological siteArchaeological siteCarroir Bon Air3.1 km south, in LigréPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rivière.
7.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults. Half of Rivière is older than 55.6, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Rivière | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Rivière is Église Notre-Dame.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Rivière number 50, against 300 residents in work (0.2 per worker). 4.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,940 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Rivière, 96.9% of lycée candidates passed the bac, higher than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (95.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean ZayNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 119 | 82%−8 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent François RabelaisNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 314 | 99%+2 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Joseph CugnotBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 74 | 89%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Rivière from July 2023 to June 2026: 21 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rivière has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Matthias Holländer · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rivière yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivière | 699 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chinon | 8,144 | 2.3 | C+ | B+ | D | C+ |
| Beaumont-en-Véron | 2,717 | 5.4 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Bourgueil | 3,631 | 11 | A | A− | C+ | B− |
| Azay-le-Rideau | 3,438 | 12 | A− | A− | A− | B− |
| Loudun Vienne | 6,839 | 13 | C | A | D | C+ |
| Langeais | 4,367 | 14 | C+ | B− | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Rivière is a commune of 699 people in the Communauté de communes Chinon, Vienne et Loire. 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 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.