Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 792 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.
Les Bordes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Bordes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Porte dite de l'Horloge, in Issoudun, 2.3 mi away.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Bordes.
13% are under 15, near Indre’s towns (14%) and lower than compared French towns (17%). Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
| Les Bordes | Indre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes
Of those in the labour force, 8.9% are unemployed. The median disposable income was €26,840 a year per consumption unit, above Indre’s towns (€23,370) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Les Bordes number 50, against 350 residents in work (0.2 per worker).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Les Bordes is 87.7%, lower than both Indre’s towns (92.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 2.4 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Honoré de BalzacNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 65 | 86%±0 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Balzac d'AlembertNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 104 | 94%−3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Les Bordes: 24 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €6.65/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Les Bordes. Best known first.
FortTour blanche d'Issoudun3.8 km south, in Issoudun
MuseumMusée de l'Hospice Saint-Roch4.1 km south, in Issoudun
MuseumHôtel-Dieu d'Issoudun4.2 km south, in IssoudunChâteauChâteauChâteau de Frapesle3.6 km south, in IssoudunFortFortPorte de l'Horloge3.7 km south, in IssoudunMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent de la Visitation d'Issoudun3.9 km southeast, in IssoudunPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Les Bordes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Les Bordes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Bordes | 792 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Issoudun | 11,159 | 2.6 | C− | A+ | D− | C |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher Cher | 6,463 | 13 | C− | B | C | D |
| Méreau Cher | 2,632 | 15 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre Cher | 6,380 | 16 | C | A | C+ | D |
| Déols | 7,600 | 16 | C | A− | C | D |
| Vierzon Cher | 25,068 | 17 | C | A | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Les Bordes is a commune of 792 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Issoudun. 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 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.