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It is a town of 1,824 residents in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher a good place to live?

Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher’s strongest subject is jobs & income: 0.2 jobs per working resident; 4.4% unemployment. People here tend to be in good health (B+): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 20% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Homes sell for a median €2,597/m², so 70 m² costs 6.7 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes de Gâtine-Racan. Walkability is its weak spot — 64% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 3% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.

Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

How Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher grades

Each subject compares Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Jobs & income4.4% unemploymentA−Open →HealthAbove the middle of the towns comparedB+Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB−Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

What makes Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher stand out

The one thing Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher does most differently from other towns.

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Dolmen dit de Mettray ou de la Grotte aux Fées
Dolmen dit de Mettray ou de la Grotte aux Fées · Classé · Photo: Joecoolandcharlie · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher’s story

Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1914.

14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1914First protected: Dolmen dit de Mettray ou de la Grotte aux Fées
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Landmarks

Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Dolmen dit de Mettray ou de la Grotte aux Fées: Photo: Joecoolandcharlie · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher.

Work & commuteJobs & income A−

Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher has lower unemployment than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 4.4%

3%walk, cycle or take transit

Median disposable income is €29,080 a year for each consumption unit. At the census, 2.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
200
jobs based in Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher, 0.2 per working resident
4.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,080
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 12% of compared French towns

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

HealthHealth B+

Allowing for age and care homes, deaths in Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher run lower than in 73% of compared French towns

−20%deaths against expected, after care homesB+Health Grade

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

Adjusted for age and care homes, Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher records 80 deaths per 100 expected, about level with Indre-et-Loire’s towns (79) and below compared French towns (88). From 2016 to 2025, 85 residents of Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher died, against 106 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 20% fewer. At birth, a girl in Indre-et-Loire can expect 86.1 years and a boy 81 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3.

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw80
Adjusted80
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher · 3.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
4.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Sas Nouvelle clinique de Tours
7.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Regional Universitaire Bretonneau
86.1 · 81
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Indre-et-Loire, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Note: TownRatings models the care-home adjustment; it is not an official figure. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to A.

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher are under 15, more than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns

40.3median age

17% of residents are 65 or over, below both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 46% of adults. The median resident of Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher is 40.3 years old.

Saint-Antoine-du-RocherIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma8%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education46%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher
Saint-Antoine-du-RocherIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Under 1521%16%17%
15–2410%10%11%
25–4427%22%23%
45–6425%27%26%
65+17%24%22%
No diploma8.2%16%19%
CAP or BEP20%25%26%
Baccalauréat21%18%18%
Higher education46%34%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher: 14% were built before 1919, more than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns

1historic monument

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

Among the classé monuments in Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher is Dolmen dit de Mettray ou de la Grotte aux Fées. Its heritage reaches back to prehistory.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Prehistory
oldest protected part
1914
first monument protected

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

HousingCost of living B−

Renting in Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher costs less than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.61/m² a month

€2,597/m²median sale price

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

The median price, €2,597/m², comes from 56 sales of houses and apartments in Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses accounted for 91% of sales, apartments for the rest.

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher€2,597/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Indre-et-Loire median€2,465/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,678/m²51
€10.61/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.12 to €12.35/m² a month)
6.7
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€11.78/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,170
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes de Gâtine-Racan

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

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Nearby attractions

Dolmen de la Grotte aux Fées and 11 more in and around Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher

Heritage in and near Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher

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About Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher

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

Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher is a commune of 1,824 people in the Communauté de communes de Gâtine-Racan. 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
1,824 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Gâtine-Racan
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
9.3 sq mi (24.1 km²)
INSEE code
37206

Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher’s neighbors

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

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Chanceaux-sur-ChoisilleLa Membrolle-sur-ChoisilleNotre-Dame-d'OéSaint-Cyr-sur-LoireParçay-MeslayFondettesChanceaux-sur-ChoisilleLa Membrolle-sur-ChoisilleNotre-Dame-d'OéSaint-Cyr-sur-LoireParçay-MeslayFondettesSaint-Antoine-du-Rocher
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher1,824——B−—B+
Chanceaux-sur-Choisille3,4993.3A+BA−A
La Membrolle-sur-Choisille3,2903.7B−C−CA−
Notre-Dame-d'Oé4,5154.3AC−A−A
Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire17,0295.9A−DBA−
Parçay-Meslay2,5746.4—C—B+
Fondettes10,9546.4A−C−BA

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

Questions about Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher

Is Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher safe?

Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.6 recorded violent incidents and 7.6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Is Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher expensive to live in?

Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,597/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher grades B− for cost of living.

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 9, 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.