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Is Cluis a good place to live? Cluis is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Cluis’ grade
Overall Not graded
Why Too small to grade
What makes Cluis stand out The 3 things Cluis does most differently from other towns.
24% 2% Cluis Median Second homes, share of all homes
Homes 24% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
€600 €2,430 Cluis Median Median price per m²
Housing €600/m²
Median sale price, 75% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)
49 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.
37% 22% Cluis Median Residents 65 and over
Who lives here 37% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 55.9. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Restes du vieux château féodal · Inscrit · Photo: Havang(nl) · Public domain
Cluis’ story
Cluis in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Cluis, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1927 First protected: Église Saint-Paxent 2025 Most recently protected: Château de Charon Explore the history →
The data Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cluis.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Cluis than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 8.9% are under 15 On this, Cluis is below both Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 37% of residents.
55.9 median age
Ages · share of residents Under 15 15–24 25–44 45–64 65+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education No diploma 28%
CAP or BEP 31%
Baccalauréat 15%
Higher education 19%
Women and men · all residents 50% women, 50% men
Men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
Ages and diplomas in Cluis Cluis Indre median France median Under 15 8.9% 14% 17% 15–24 9.4% 9.7% 11% 25–44 16% 19% 23% 45–64 28% 28% 26% 65+ 37% 30% 22% No diploma 28% 25% 19% CAP or BEP 31% 30% 26% Baccalauréat 15% 16% 18% Higher education 19% 21% 30%
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Cluis keeps more of its old housing than Indre or compared French towns: 27% built before 1919 France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
In the comparison, Cluis comes above both Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Cluis, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
5 historic monuments
Monuments by protection · Mérimée Classé 0
Inscrit 5
12th c.
oldest protected part
1927
first monument protected
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Cluis than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 7.3% For Cluis, that is below both Indre’s towns (12.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Cluis has 300 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.8 per worker.
7% walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023 Driving 88%
On foot 4%
Public transport 3%
Bicycle 1%
Motorbike or scooter 0%
300
jobs based in Cluis, 0.8 per working resident
12.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,740
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Homes in Cluis cost less than in Indre’s towns or across compared French towns, with a median sale of €600/m² Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Cluis sits below both Indre’s towns (€1,176/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²) on this measure.
€600/m² median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026 Cluis €600/m²
Median of towns €2,430/m²
Indre median €1,176/m²
By type Median per m² Sales Houses €600/m² 49
€8.00/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.40 to €10.00/m² a month)
€6.08/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nearby attractions Église Saint-Paxent de Cluis and 5 more in and around Cluis Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Cluis. Best known first.
All attractions → Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cluis 13 pages on Cluis
Landmarks The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Cluis, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
All monuments → Photo credits Église Saint-Paxent: Photo: Piclgran · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Restes de l'ancien manoir de Cluis-Dessus: Photo: Vlad36 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Viaduc de l’Auzon: Photo: Vlad36 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Famous people from Cluis Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Cluis as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
How we find them →
How the neighbors grade
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Cluis Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Cluis is a commune of 969 people in the Communauté de communes du Val de Bouzanne. 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 969 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Val de Bouzanne
Département Indre (36)
Région Centre-Val de Loire
Area 13.9 sq mi (35.9 km²)
INSEE code 36056 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 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.
