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A town of 261 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population

261

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.53

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,510

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Bouges-le-Château a good place to live?

Bouges-le-Château is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Bouges-le-Château stand out

The 2 things Bouges-le-Château does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

17% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

34% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 49.4. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château de Bouges · Classé · Photo: SiefkinDR · CC BY-SA 3.0

Bouges-le-Château’s story

Bouges-le-Château in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bouges-le-Château: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2001.

42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2001First protected: Château de Bouges

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bouges-le-Château.

Who lives here

Few people in Bouges-le-Château are 15 to 24: 7.1%, fewer than in Indre’s towns and across compared French towns

Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, above Indre’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Under-15s account for 14% of the population.

49.4median age

Bouges-le-ChâteauIndre medianFrance median

Indre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

34%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%

CAP or BEP26%

Baccalauréat27%

Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Bouges-le-Château
	Bouges-le-Château	Indre median	France median
Under 15	14%	14%	17%
15–24	7.1%	9.7%	11%
25–44	23%	19%	23%
45–64	22%	28%	26%
65+	34%	30%	22%
No diploma	22%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	26%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	27%	16%	18%
Higher education	21%	21%	30%

Full pageBouges-le-Château’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages49.4 median age · 34% are 65 or over Households130 households · 2 people per household Born abroad3.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Bouges-le-Château?”

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

History

Bouges-le-Château keeps more of its old housing than Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 42% built before 1919

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

The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. Among the classé monuments in Bouges-le-Château is Château de Bouges.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Château de Bouges 18th–20th c.

18th c.

oldest protected part

2001

first monument protected

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Age of homes42% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Bouges-le-Château?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Bouges-le-Château, 4.7%, runs below Indre’s towns and compared French towns

The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,510 a year per consumption unit. Bouges-le-Château has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.5 per worker. At the census, 1.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Indre’s towns (12.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

On foot2%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Bouges-le-Château, 0.5 per working resident

4.7%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,510

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,510 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Bouges-le-Château is €8.53/m² a month

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

Sales in Bouges-le-Château from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.

€8.53/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bouges-le-Château€8.53/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Indre median€8.76/m²

€8.53/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.82 to €10.67/m² a month)

€6.34/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBouges-le-Château’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.53/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Bouges and 2 more in and around Bouges-le-Château

Museums and heritage in and near Bouges-le-Château. Best known first.

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MuseumMuseumChâteau de Bougesin town MuseumMuseumCollection de Voitures Hippomobilesin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Romsac4.6 km southwest, in Levroux

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bouges-le-Château

12pages on Bouges-le-Château

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 16.2 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing14 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.4 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Bouges-le-Château has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Château de BougesChâteau · 18th–20th c.

Classé

église Saint-ÉtienneChurch · 16th c. · in Fontenay, 3.7 mi

Classé

Tumulus elliptiqueBurial mound · Prehistory · in Liniez, 4.4 mi

Classé

Église Saint-SylvainChurch · 13th c. · in Levroux, 4.8 mi

Photo credits

Château de Bouges: Photo: SiefkinDR · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Bouges-le-Château

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Bouges-le-Château as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Bouges-le-Château’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 →

LevrouxDéolsVilledieu-sur-IndreChabrisSaint-MaurBuzançaisBouges-le-Château

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bouges-le-Château	261	—	—	—	—	—
Levroux	2,797	5	A⁺	A⁺	B	A⁻
Déols	7,600	14	C	A⁻	C	D
Villedieu-sur-Indre	2,583	15	—	A	—	C⁻
Chabris	2,740	15	—	A	—	C
Saint-Maur	3,537	16	B	A⁻	B⁻	D
Buzançais	4,356	16	B	A⁺	B⁺	C

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

About Bouges-le-Château

Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire

Bouges-le-Château is a commune of 261 people in the Communauté de communes Levroux Boischaut Champagne. 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: 261 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Levroux Boischaut Champagne
Département: Indre (36)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 13.5 sq mi (34.9 km²)
INSEE code: 36023

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.