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445 people live in this town in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.
At under 1,000 residents, Dun-le-Poëlier is too small for the grades other French towns get. 17% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
The 2 things Dun-le-Poëlier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Dun-le-Poëlier, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dun-le-Poëlier.
People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, above both Indre’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). 12% of residents are children under 15. The middle age in Dun-le-Poëlier is 57.4.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
| Dun-le-Poëlier | Indre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Dun-le-Poëlier, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
2.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. 50 jobs are based in Dun-le-Poëlier, for 150 working residents (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €22,740 a year per consumption unit, near Indre’s towns (€23,370) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 17 homes were sold in Dun-le-Poëlier. A house rents for an estimated €8.11/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Dun-le-Poëlier. Best known first.
Dun-le-Poëlier has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Prieuré Saint-Vincent: Photo: Kelesil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Dun-le-Poëlier yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dun-le-Poëlier | 445 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chabris | 2,740 | 5.4 | — | A | — | C |
| Villefranche-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher | 2,678 | 6.1 | B | A | A− | D |
| Selles-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher | 4,184 | 9.9 | B+ | A+ | C | C+ |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay Loir-et-Cher | 18,373 | 10 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
| Méreau Cher | 2,632 | 14 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Vierzon Cher | 25,068 | 15 | C | A | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Dun-le-Poëlier is a commune of 445 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
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 November 4, 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.