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TruyesIndre-et-Loire

2,442 people live in this town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Truyes a good place to live?

Households here earn well: 0.5 jobs per working resident; 4.8% unemployment. It is strong on cost of living as well: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Getting around depends on the car: nearly half of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 5% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for schools and B for health.

Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Truyes 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.

What makes Truyes stand out

The one thing Truyes does most differently from other towns.

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How Truyes grades

Each subject compares Truyes 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

Truyes has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Église Saint-Martin
Église Saint-Martin · Classé · Photo: Original téléversé par Manu25 sur Wikipédia français . · CC BY-SA 1.0
Truyes’ story

Truyes in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Truyes counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1908.

  • 1908First protected: Église Saint-Martin
  • 1995Most recently protected: Chapelle Saint-Blaise
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Nearby attractions

Château de Bel-Air and 10 more in and around Truyes

Heritage, other places to visit and gardens in and near Truyes. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Truyes.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Unemployment in Truyes, 4.8%, runs below Indre-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

At the census, 5.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Half of residents lived on more than €27,940 a year per consumption unit, near Indre-et-Loire’s towns (€27,340) and higher than compared French towns (€25,970).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
Public transport3%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
550
jobs based in Truyes, 0.5 per working resident
4.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,940
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C−
Walkability: better than 23% of compared French towns

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

HousingCost of living B+

Renting in Truyes costs less than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.17/m² a month

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

Behind the median of €2,355/m²: 58 houses and apartments sold in Truyes between July 2023 and June 2026.

€2,355/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Truyes€2,355/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Indre-et-Loire median€2,465/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,355/m²58
€10.17/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.20 to €12.61/m² a month)
6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.40/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,550
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Touraine Vallée de l'Indre

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

HealthHealth B

Truyes records 83 deaths for every 100 its ages predict, against 79 in Indre-et-Loire’s towns and 88 in compared French towns

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

France’s death rates at each age would predict 180 deaths in Truyes from 2016 to 2025; there were 170, 6% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Truyes is Centre hospitalier Regional Universitaire Trousseau, 7.9 mi away. The town has one family doctor. In Indre-et-Loire, life expectancy at birth reaches 86.1 years for women and 81 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France.

−17%deaths against expected, after care homesBHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw94
Adjusted83
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Truyes · 3.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Regional Universitaire Trousseau
8.2 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Pole Sante Leonard de Vinci
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 · This figure includes a care-home adjustment that TownRatings models; no official statistic exists. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C+ to A−.

Who lives here

Children make up 19% of Truyes, above Indre-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.7% of residents. Graduates make up 34% of adults. Ages in Truyes split evenly at 42.5: half are older, half younger.

42.5median age
TruyesIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Truyes
TruyesIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Under 1519%16%17%
15–249.7%10%11%
25–4424%22%23%
45–6428%27%26%
65+19%24%22%
No diploma17%16%19%
CAP or BEP26%25%26%
Baccalauréat19%18%18%
Higher education34%34%30%

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

History

2 historic monuments, 1 classé

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

Among the classé monuments in Truyes is Église Saint-Martin. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Also worth knowing: a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, lower than Indre-et-Loire’s towns (10%) yet higher than compared French towns (7.4%).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1908
first monument protected

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

Schools

91.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 3 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The closest lycée for the general bac is 7.4 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 0.9 mi away.

91.0%passed the brevetB−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Truyes91.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège AlcuinNearest collègeCollègeCollège11991%−3 pts

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91.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −3 pts against the expected rate
0.9 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Safety

Truyes has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

Among the graded crimes in Truyes, the most frequent was burglary (2025). All told, Truyes had 11 recorded offenses in 2025. Violence against people ran at 2.7 per 1,000 residents a year and the graded property crimes at 6 (2023–2025 average).

2.7recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

Recorded by type · 2025

Burglary6
Criminal damage5
Armed robbery0
Fraud21

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

2.7
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
6
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
11
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
58.9%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · When family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (58.9% of the index here). The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Truyes

15pages on Truyes

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Truyes counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Chapelle Saint-Blaise: Photo: ManuD · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Original téléversé par Manu25 sur Wikipédia français . · CC BY-SA 1.0

Famous people from Truyes

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Truyes yet.

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Truyes’ 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 →
EsvresAzay-sur-CherAthée-sur-CherSaint-BranchsVeignéVéretzEsvresAzay-sur-CherAthée-sur-CherSaint-BranchsVeignéVéretzTruyes
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Truyes2,442——B+—B
Esvres6,2942.7AC+AA
Azay-sur-Cher3,2434.5A+B+AA
Athée-sur-Cher2,8554.5—B+—A−
Saint-Branchs2,6374.8—A−—A−
Veigné6,8655.5ACA−A−
Véretz4,6445.5B+C+A+A−

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

Questions about Truyes

Is Truyes safe?

Truyes has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 6 burglaries and 5 acts of criminal damage.

Are schools in Truyes good?

They grade B−, better than 51% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Truyes 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 €2,355/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Truyes grades B+ for cost of living.

About Truyes

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

Truyes is a commune of 2,442 people in the Communauté de communes Touraine Vallée de l'Indre. 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
2,442 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Touraine Vallée de l'Indre
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
6.4 sq mi (16.5 km²)
INSEE code
37263

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 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.