Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 457 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.
Lignac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Lignac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lignac: 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 1862.
51% 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 Lignac.
Those 65 and older account for 30% of residents. 13% are under 15, close to Indre’s towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 23% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
| Lignac | Indre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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 oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Lignac is Château-Guillaume.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 200 residents in work, Lignac has 100 jobs: 0.5 each. Unemployment stood at 10.0%, below Indre’s towns (12.4%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). The census found 10.5% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €8.66/m² a month, near Indre’s towns (€8.76/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €6.06/m² a month. Lignac recorded 30 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €601/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Lignac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château-Guillaume: Photo: Gaston Bimbaud · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lignac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lignac | 457 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Blanc | 6,164 | 13 | B− | A+ | D | B− |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 4,786 | 17 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Montmorillon Vienne | 5,821 | 17 | B | A | C | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Lignac is a commune of 457 people in the Communauté de communes Marche Occitane - Val d'Anglin. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.