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347 people live in this town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Laurent-de-Lin is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Laurent-de-Lin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Manoir de Boisset, in Noyant-Villages, 2.6 mi away.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Laurent-de-Lin is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Laurent-de-Lin.
The share of residents under 15 is 21%. Just over a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, above both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 20% of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Laurent-de-Lin | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.1% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. 50 jobs are based in Saint-Laurent-de-Lin, for 150 working residents (0.4 per worker). Unemployment stood at 10.3%, higher than Indre-et-Loire’s towns (8.2%) and near compared French towns (10.1%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €8.91/m² a month. Saint-Laurent-de-Lin recorded 13 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and gardens in and near Saint-Laurent-de-Lin. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Laurent-de-Lin yet.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Laurent-de-Lin is a commune of 347 people in the Communauté de communes Touraine Ouest Val de 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Laurent-de-Lin | 347 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noyant-Villages Maine-et-Loire | 5,448 | 6.6 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Le Lude Sarthe | 3,983 | 10 | A− | A | C− | C+ |
| Langeais | 4,367 | 14 | C+ | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | 4,015 | 14 | B+ | B− | A | C+ |
| Montval-sur-Loir Sarthe | 5,641 | 15 | B | A | D | B+ |
| Bourgueil | 3,631 | 16 | A | A− | C+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.