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FrédilleIndre

A town of 77 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population
77
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€7.28
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Frédille a good place to live?

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

What makes Frédille stand out

The 2 things Frédille does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
22%2%FrédilleMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
22% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
31%22%FrédilleMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 49.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre du Landais (également sur commune de Saint-Martin-de-Lamps)
Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre du Landais (également sur commune de Saint-Martin-de-Lamps) · Classé · Photo: Geoffroy Guégan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frédille’s story

Frédille in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Frédille: 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 1991.

36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1991First protected: Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre du Landais (également sur comm…
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Frédille.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Frédille than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 10% are under 15

In the comparison, Frédille comes below both Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). 13% of residents are aged 15 to 24.

49.5median age
FrédilleIndre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma31%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education15%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Frédille
FrédilleIndre medianFrance median
Under 1510%14%17%
15–2413%9.7%11%
25–4425%19%23%
45–6421%28%26%
65+31%30%22%
No diploma31%25%19%
CAP or BEP35%30%26%
Baccalauréat15%16%18%
Higher education15%21%30%
Full pageFrédille’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages49.5 median age · 31% are 65 or overHouseholds40 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad1.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Frédille?”

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

History

Frédille keeps more of its old housing than Indre or compared French towns: 36% built before 1919

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

For Frédille, that is above both Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Frédille: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Frédille is Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre du Landais (également sur commune de Saint-Martin-de-Lamps).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
12th c.
oldest protected part
1991
first monument protected
Full pageFrédille’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes36% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Frédille?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Frédille, 14.7%, runs above Indre’s towns and compared French towns

Frédille sits above both Indre’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Frédille has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 6.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving72%
On foot7%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Frédille, 0.3 per working resident
14.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
21%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageFrédille’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here0.3 per working residentGetting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit

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

Housing

Renting in Frédille costs less than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.28/m² a month

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

That puts Frédille below both Indre’s towns (€8.76/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€7.28/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Frédille€7.28/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Indre median€8.76/m²
€7.28/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.41 to €9.79/m² a month)
€6.38/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageFrédille’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€7.28/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Jeu-Maloches and 4 more in and around Frédille

Heritage in and near Frédille. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Jeu-Maloches4.2 km northwest, in Jeu-MalochesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Pierre-de-Lamps4.4 km southeast, in LevrouxChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Ferrière3.5 km east, in LevrouxChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Pornerie3.9 km northeast, in GehéeChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Touchenoire3.2 km north, in Gehée
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Frédille

12pages on Frédille
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 17.5 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing5 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 49.5History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre du Landais (également sur commune de Sai…Abbey · 12th & 13th c.
Classé
Dolmen et cromlech de La PierreDolmen · Prehistory · in Moulins-sur-Céphons, 3 mi
Classé
Château d'ArgyChâteau · 15th & 16th c. · in Argy, 4.9 mi
Classé
Église Saint-SylvainChurch · 13th c. · in Levroux, 6.5 mi
Photo credits

Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre du Landais (également sur commune de Saint-Martin-de-Lamps): Photo: Geoffroy Guégan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Frédille

One notable person was born in Frédille.

Their page →
C
Claude VinciFrench singer · 1932–2012

Frédille’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 →
LevrouxBuzançaisVilledieu-sur-IndreSaint-MaurDéolsChâteaurouxLevrouxBuzançaisVilledieu-sur-IndreSaint-MaurDéolsChâteaurouxFrédille
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Frédille77—————
Levroux2,7976.1A+A+BA−
Buzançais4,3568.4BA+B+C
Villedieu-sur-Indre2,58311—A—C−
Saint-Maur3,53715BA−B−D
Déols7,60016CA−CD
Châteauroux42,96317CB+DC

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

About Frédille

Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire

Frédille is a commune of 77 people in the Communauté de communes Écueillé-Valençay. 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
77 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Écueillé-Valençay
Département
Indre (36)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
2.5 sq mi (6.4 km²)
INSEE code
36080

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.