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IngrandesIndre

A town of 294 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population
294
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.50
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,950
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Ingrandes a good place to live?

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

What makes Ingrandes stand out

The 2 things Ingrandes does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
17%2%IngrandesMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
17% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
33%22%IngrandesMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 55.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Maison de La Croix Blanche, ses dépendances et son parc
Maison de La Croix Blanche, ses dépendances et son parc · Inscrit · Photo: Daop5510 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ingrandes’ story

Ingrandes in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ingrandes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.

22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1991First protected: Maison de La Croix Blanche, ses dépendances et son parc
  • 2020Most recently protected: Château d'Ingrandes
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ingrandes.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Ingrandes than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 9.4% are under 15

Ingrandes sits below both Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) on this measure. People 65 and over make up 33% of the town.

55.2median age
IngrandesIndre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP38%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Ingrandes
IngrandesIndre medianFrance median
Under 159.4%14%17%
15–2411%9.7%11%
25–4415%19%23%
45–6431%28%26%
65+33%30%22%
No diploma19%25%19%
CAP or BEP38%30%26%
Baccalauréat17%16%18%
Higher education19%21%30%
Full pageIngrandes’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages55.2 median age · 33% are 65 or overHouseholds160 households · 1.9 people per householdBorn abroad1.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Ingrandes?”

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

History

Old homes shape Ingrandes: 22% 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.

That puts Ingrandes above both Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ingrandes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
10th c.
oldest protected part
1991
first monument protected
Full pageIngrandes’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes22% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Ingrandes?”

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

Work & commute

More people in Ingrandes are out of work than in Indre’s towns or across compared French towns: 13.9%

On this, Ingrandes is above both Indre’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Ingrandes has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.5 per worker. At the census, 6.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Ingrandes, 0.5 per working resident
13.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,950
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageIngrandes’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.5 per working residentGetting to work6% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€23,950 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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 Ingrandes 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

Ingrandes€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
Full pageIngrandes’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.50/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château d'Ingrandes and 5 more in and around Ingrandes

Heritage and museums in and near Ingrandes. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ingrandesin townChâteauChâteauMaison de la Croix Blanchein townMuseumMuseumMaison des Abeillesin townChâteauChâteauChâteau du Pré Chatainin townMuseumMuseumMusée Henri de Monfreidin townAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Puychevrier2.6 km northwest, in Mérigny
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ingrandes

12pages on Ingrandes
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.2 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing16 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractions5 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 55.2History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ingrandes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Château d'IngrandesChâteau · 13th & 14th c.
Maison de La Croix Blanche, ses dépendances et son parcHouse · 19th & 20th c.
Photo credits

Château d'Ingrandes: Photo: Phdrouart · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maison de La Croix Blanche, ses dépendances et son parc: Photo: Daop5510 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Ingrandes

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ingrandes yet.

How we find them →

Ingrandes’ 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 →
Le BlancMontmorillonChauvignyValdivienneLe BlancMontmorillonChauvignyValdivienneIngrandes
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Ingrandes294—————
Le Blanc6,1645.7B−A+DB−
Montmorillon Vienne5,82113BACA−
Chauvigny Vienne7,00715B+AB−B−
Valdivienne Vienne2,71517—A—A−

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

About Ingrandes

Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire

Ingrandes is a commune of 294 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
294 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Brenne - Val de Creuse
Département
Indre (36)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
4.3 sq mi (11.2 km²)
INSEE code
36087

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.