Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 250 people live in this town, in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Varennes falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up a tenth of its housing.
The one thing Varennes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Varennes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1963.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Varennes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Saint-Sénoch: Photo: Sud-Touraine-37240 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Varennes.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Varennes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
8.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). The share of residents under 15 is 19%. The age that splits Varennes in two is 46.8.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Varennes | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Varennes counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). Median disposable income comes to €26,750 a year per consumption unit.
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 €8.52/m² a month. 9 houses and apartments changed hands in Varennes from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Varennes. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Varennes yet.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Varennes is a commune of 250 people in the Communauté de communes Loches Sud Touraine. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varennes | 250 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loches | 6,234 | 5.6 | C+ | B | D | B |
| Descartes | 3,369 | 12 | B | A+ | C− | B+ |
| Saint-Branchs | 2,637 | 13 | — | A− | — | A− |
| Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 4,092 | 14 | B+ | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Sorigny | 2,938 | 16 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Esvres | 6,294 | 16 | A | C+ | A | A |
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 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.