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172 people call this town in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire home.

Population
172
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.15
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€24,490
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
9%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Bagneux a good place to live?

Bagneux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 32% of its housing.

What makes Bagneux stand out

The 2 things Bagneux does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
32%2%BagneuxMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
29%22%BagneuxMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 53.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Deux menhirs à Tréfoux
Deux menhirs à Tréfoux · Classé · Photo: Daniel Jolivet · CC BY 2.0
Bagneux’s story

Bagneux in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Bagneux: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1889.

45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1889First protected: Deux menhirs à Tréfoux
  • 2023Most recently protected: Moulin de Venet
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bagneux.

Who lives here

An older town: 29% of residents are 65 or over

13% are under 15, close to Indre’s towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.3%. Degrees are held by 31% of adults.

53.2median age
BagneuxIndre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat12%
Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Bagneux
BagneuxIndre medianFrance median
Under 1513%14%17%
15–249.3%9.7%11%
25–4422%19%23%
45–6427%28%26%
65+29%30%22%
No diploma19%25%19%
CAP or BEP33%30%26%
Baccalauréat12%16%18%
Higher education31%21%30%
Full pageBagneux’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages53.2 median age · 29% are 65 or overHouseholds80 households · 2.2 people per householdBorn abroad2.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Bagneux?”

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

History

Bagneux keeps more of its old housing than Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 45% built before 1919

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

Tombs and funerary monuments, 3 of the 4, make up the bulk. Among the classé monuments in Bagneux is Deux menhirs à Tréfoux. The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments here: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Its oldest listed monument dates from prehistory.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé3
Inscrit1
Prehistory
oldest protected part
1889
first monument protected
Full pageBagneux’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes45% built before 1919 · Older homesMap4 historic monumentsClassé3 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Bagneux?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Bagneux, 5.2%, runs below Indre’s towns and compared French towns

For its 100 residents in work, Bagneux has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. At the census, 8.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Indre’s towns (12.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,490 a year.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving78%
Public transport5%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Bagneux, 0.4 per working resident
5.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,490
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
13%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageBagneux’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working residentGetting to work9% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€24,490 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Bagneux costs less than in Indre’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.15/m² a month

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

Bagneux recorded 2 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.15/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bagneux€8.15/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Indre median€8.76/m²
€8.15/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.26 to €10.60/m² a month)
€8.11/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageBagneux’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.15/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Le Château de Bagneux and 4 more in and around Bagneux

Heritage in and near Bagneux. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauLe Château de Bagneuxin townChâteauChâteauLe Château de Venetin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Motte d'Anjoin3.7 km northeast, in AnjouinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fins2.7 km north, in Dun-le-PoëlierChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche3.6 km northeast, in Anjouin
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bagneux

12pages on Bagneux
The big questions
Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 13.2 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing2 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 53.2History4 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Bagneux: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Dolmen dit la Pierre couverte de BuéDolmen · Prehistory
Classé
Menhir dit la Pierre levée de Boisy ou de BellevueStanding stone · Prehistory
Inscrit
Moulin de VenetMill
Deux menhirs à TréfouxStanding stone · Prehistory
Photo credits

Dolmen dit la Pierre couverte de Bué: Photo: Kelesil · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deux menhirs à Tréfoux: Photo: Daniel Jolivet · CC BY 2.0

Famous people from Bagneux

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

How we find them →

Bagneux’s 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 →
ChabrisVillefranche-sur-CherSelles-sur-CherRomorantin-LanthenayMéreauLevrouxChabrisVillefranche-sur-CherSelles-sur-CherRomorantin-LanthenayMéreauLevrouxBagneux
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Bagneux172—————
Chabris2,7407.6—A—C
Villefranche-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher2,6788.9BAA−D
Selles-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher4,18412B+A+CC+
Romorantin-Lanthenay Loir-et-Cher18,37313C−B+CC−
Méreau Cher2,63214—A+—B−
Levroux2,79715A+A+BA−

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

About Bagneux

Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire

Bagneux is a commune of 172 people in the Communauté de communes Chabris - Pays de Bazelle. 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
172 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Chabris - Pays de Bazelle
Département
Indre (36)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
9.8 sq mi (25.3 km²)
INSEE code
36011

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 October 30, 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.