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Some 842 people live in this town, in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population

842

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.35

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€27,350

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt a good place to live?

There are no grades for Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Over-65s are 36% of the population.

What makes Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt stand out

The one thing Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

36% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 54.9. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Vestiges de l'abbaye de Turpenay · Inscrit · Photo: Claude villetaneuse · CC BY-SA 3.0

Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt’s story

Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.

15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1948First protected: Vestiges de l'abbaye de Turpenay

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Nearby attractions

Abbaye de Turpenay and 7 more in and around Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt. Best known first.

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AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Turpenayin town AttractionAttractionSaint-Benoît Aventurein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beugnyin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de l’Etangin town AttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé4.7 km northwest, in Rigny-Ussé ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Fuye4.5 km west, in Chinon

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt.

Who lives here

Few people in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt are 15 to 24: 4.8%, fewer than in both Indre-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

Under 15: 13% of residents. People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, above Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt has a median age of 54.9.

54.9median age

Saint-Benoît-la-ForêtIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median

Indre-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

36%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP33%

Baccalauréat14%

Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

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.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt
	Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt	Indre-et-Loire median	France median
Under 15	13%	16%	17%
15–24	4.8%	10%	11%
25–44	19%	22%	23%
45–64	27%	27%	26%
65+	36%	24%	22%
No diploma	18%	16%	19%
CAP or BEP	33%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	14%	18%	18%
Higher education	32%	34%	30%

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Ages54.9 median age · 36% are 65 or over Households260 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt?”

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

History

Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt keeps more of its old housing than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 15% built before 1919

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

The protected list starts in the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt; none is classé, France’s top protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

16th c.

oldest protected part

1948

first monument protected

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Age of homes15% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt are out of work than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.7%

1.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt number 900, against 300 residents in work (3.2 per worker). At the census, 3.4% of working residents in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt didn’t travel to work at all.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving95%

Public transport1%

On foot0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

900

jobs based in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, 3.2 per working resident

4.7%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€27,350

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here900 jobs based here · 3.2 per working resident Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€27,350 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt costs less than in both Indre-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.35/m² a month

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

Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt recorded 13 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€9.35/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt€9.35/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Indre-et-Loire median€12.32/m²

€9.35/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.22 to €12.12/m² a month)

€8.96/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€9.35/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt

12pages on Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt

The big questions

Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 2.2 mi away Work & commute900 jobs based here Housing13 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions4 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.9 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Vestiges de l'abbaye de TurpenayAbbey · 16th c.

Classé

Ancienne église Notre-DameChurch · 12th & 13th c. · in Rigny-Ussé, 2.5 mi

Classé

Église du cimetière (église Saint-Léger du Vieux-Bourg)Church · Middle Ages · in Cravant-les-Côteaux, 3.4 mi

Classé

Église paroissiale Saint-Maurice ainsi que le passage couvert qui rel…Church · 12th c. · in Huismes, 3.5 mi

Photo credits

Vestiges de l'abbaye de Turpenay: Photo: Claude villetaneuse · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt

One notable person was born in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt.

Their page →

Kaylia NemourFrench-Algerian artistic gymnast · born 2006

Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt’s 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 →

ChinonBeaumont-en-VéronAzay-le-RideauBourgueilLangeaisCinq-Mars-la-PileSaint-Benoît-la-Forêt

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt	842	—	—	—	—	—
Chinon	8,144	4.5	C⁺	B⁺	D	C⁺
Beaumont-en-Véron	2,717	6.2	—	A⁻	—	B⁺
Azay-le-Rideau	3,438	7.6	A⁻	A⁻	A⁻	B⁻
Bourgueil	3,631	8.6	A	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻
Langeais	4,367	8.9	C⁺	B⁻	C⁺	C⁺
Cinq-Mars-la-Pile	4,015	11	B⁺	B⁻	A	C⁺

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

About Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt

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

Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt is a commune of 842 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

Population: 842 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Chinon, Vienne et Loire
Département: Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 13.8 sq mi (35.6 km²)
INSEE code: 37210

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.