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A town of 380 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Heugnes a good place to live?

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

What makes Heugnes stand out

The 2 things Heugnes does most differently from other towns.

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Heugnes’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Heugnes’ story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Heugnes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.

46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1993First protected: Ligne à voie ferrée métrique le Blanc-Argent (ou B.A.) sur …
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Heugnes.

Who lives here

Heugnes has fewer young adults than Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 5.3% are 15 to 24

In the comparison, Heugnes comes below both Indre’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). 34% of residents are 65 or over.

55.8median age
HeugnesIndre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education18%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Heugnes
HeugnesIndre medianFrance median
Under 1515%14%17%
15–245.3%9.7%11%
25–4419%19%23%
45–6427%28%26%
65+34%30%22%
No diploma20%25%19%
CAP or BEP35%30%26%
Baccalauréat20%16%18%
Higher education18%21%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Heugnes: 46% 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.

For Heugnes, that is above both Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Heugnes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
20th c.
oldest protected part
1993
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Heugnes has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.6 for each

10.3% of Heugnes’ working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 73% drove.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving73%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Heugnes, 0.6 per working resident
9.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,040
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
15%
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 Heugnes is €8.53/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.

€8.53/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Heugnes€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

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Miseray and 2 more in and around Heugnes

Heritage in and near Heugnes. Best known first.

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

12pages on Heugnes

Landmarks

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

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Famous people from Heugnes

One notable person was born in Heugnes.

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Heugnes’ 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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BuzançaisLevrouxVilledieu-sur-IndreSaint-AignanBuzançaisLevrouxVilledieu-sur-IndreSaint-AignanHeugnes
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Heugnes380—————
Buzançais4,3568.7BA+B+C
Levroux2,79710A+A+BA−
Villedieu-sur-Indre2,58313—A—C−
Saint-Aignan Loir-et-Cher2,78917BADA

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

About Heugnes

Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire

Heugnes is a commune of 380 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
380 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Écueillé-Valençay
Département
Indre (36)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
16.5 sq mi (42.7 km²)
INSEE code
36086

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.