Residents are healthier than most (A−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 25% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Buying 70 m² at the median €2,158/m² takes 5.9 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Tours Métropole Val de Loire. It is hard to get around without a car: half of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 5% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Villandry 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.
Each subject compares Villandry 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.
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–
How TownRatings grades French towns →
Château de Villandry · Classé · Photo: L’auteur n’a pas pu être identifié automatiquement. Il est supposé qu'il s'agit de : LonganimE (étant donné la revendication de droit d’auteur). · CC BY-SA 2.5
Villandry’s story
Villandry in pictures
Villandry has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Paysan000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Manoir de Foncher: Photo: Joël Thibault · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villandry.
Work & commuteJobs & income B
Villandry is better off than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €29,590 a year per consumption unit
5%walk, cycle or take transit
7.4% of the labour force are out of work. Per resident in work, Villandry counts 0.3 jobs (150 jobs, 600 workers). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.4% of commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Public transport2%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Villandry, 0.3 per working resident
7.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,590
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 14% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth A−
Fewer deaths than Villandry’s ages would predict, 75 per 100 expected, under Indre-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
−25%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
59 deaths in Villandry between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 79: 25% below. The nearest emergency department to Villandry is Pole Sante Leonard de Vinci, 8.7 mi away. Life expectancy in Indre-et-Loire: 86.1 years for women and 81 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw75
Adjusted75
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Villandry · 3.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
8.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Pole Sante Leonard de Vinci
8.6 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Regional Universitaire Bretonneau
86.1 · 81
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Indre-et-Loire, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
More people in Villandry hold a degree than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 43%
43.4median age
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.9% of residents. Under-15s account for 19% of the population.
VillandryIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
17%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma9%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education43%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Villandry keeps more of its old housing than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 30% built before 1919
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
2 of the 3 are houses and mansions. Among the classé monuments in Villandry is Château de Villandry. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century. This Indre-et-Loire town has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HousingCost of living B−
Renting in Villandry costs less than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €11.09/m² a month
€2,158/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,158/m², comes from 34 sales of houses and apartments in Villandry from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €9.89/m² a month.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Villandry€2,158/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Indre-et-Loire median€2,465/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,158/m²
34
€11.09/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.26 to €13.29/m² a month)
5.9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.89/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,600
median annual income per consumption unit, Tours Métropole Val de Loire
Villandry is a commune of 1,143 people in the Tours Métropole 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
Population
1,143 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Tours Métropole Val de Loire
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
6.8 sq mi (17.7 km²)
INSEE code
37272
Villandry’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Villandry
Is Villandry safe?
Villandry has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.7 recorded violent incidents and 12.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Is Villandry expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,158/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Villandry grades B− for cost of living.
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.
