The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Nicolas-des-Motets: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1966.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Église Saint-Nicolas: Photo: GrandCelinien · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Nicolas-des-Motets.
Who lives here
Saint-Nicolas-des-Motets has fewer young adults than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 7.8% are 15 to 24
44median age
19% of residents are 65 or over, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The under-15s are 18% of the population here. Degrees are held by just over a quarter of adults.
Saint-Nicolas-des-MotetsIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
19%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Saint-Nicolas-des-Motets than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 4.8%
5%walk, cycle or take transit
Households’ median disposable income: €25,230 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 2.9% of working residents in Saint-Nicolas-des-Motets went to work by public transport. Also worth knowing: the jobless rate is 8.8%.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
Motorbike or scooter4%
Public transport3%
On foot2%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Saint-Nicolas-des-Motets, 0.1 per working resident
8.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,230
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Nicolas-des-Motets is a commune of 238 people in the Communauté de communes du Castelrenaudais. 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
238 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Castelrenaudais
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
4.9 sq mi (12.7 km²)
INSEE code
37229
Saint-Nicolas-des-Motets’ neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
