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A town of 478 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Douadic a good place to live?

Douadic is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Douadic stand out

The one thing Douadic does most differently from other towns.

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Église Saint-Ambroix
Église Saint-Ambroix · Classé · Photo: daop5510 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Douadic’s story

Douadic in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1914.

39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1914First protected: Église Saint-Ambroix
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Douadic.

History

Old homes shape Douadic: 39% were built before 1919, more than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns

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

Douadic sits above both Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Douadic: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Douadic is Église Saint-Ambroix.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1914
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Few people in Douadic are 15 to 24: 7.4%, fewer than in Indre’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Douadic below both Indre’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). 25% of residents are 65 or over.

48.2median age
DouadicIndre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP38%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Douadic
DouadicIndre medianFrance median
Under 1515%14%17%
15–247.4%9.7%11%
25–4423%19%23%
45–6430%28%26%
65+25%30%22%
No diploma19%25%19%
CAP or BEP38%30%26%
Baccalauréat19%16%18%
Higher education19%21%30%

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

Work & commute

Only 7.5% of commuters in Douadic go to work without a car, fewer than in Indre’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Douadic is below both Indre’s towns (12.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 9.2%. Douadic has 150 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.7 per worker.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in Douadic, 0.7 per working resident
9.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,160
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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 Douadic is €8.50/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€8.50/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Douadic€8.50/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Indre median€8.76/m²
€8.50/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.36 to €11.37/m² a month)
€6.12/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château d'Avignon and 5 more in and around Douadic

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Douadic. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Douadic

12pages on Douadic

Landmarks

Douadic has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Ambroix: Photo: daop5510 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Douadic

One notable person was born in Douadic.

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Douadic’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Le BlancLe BlancDouadic
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Douadic478—————
Le Blanc6,1645.1B−A+DB−

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

About Douadic

Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire

Douadic is a commune of 478 people in the Communauté de communes Brenne - Val de Creuse. 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
478 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Brenne - Val de Creuse
Département
Indre (36)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
17.1 sq mi (44.2 km²)
INSEE code
36066

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.