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Population 198: a town in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lys-Saint-Georges falls below the line for grades. 20% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Lys-Saint-Georges does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Lys-Saint-Georges, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1951.
33% 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 Lys-Saint-Georges.
26% of residents are 65 or over, below Indre’s towns (30%) but above compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 28% have a degree. Ages in Lys-Saint-Georges split evenly at 50.3: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
| Lys-Saint-Georges | Indre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Lys-Saint-Georges, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Indre’s towns (12.4%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 6.4% of working residents in Lys-Saint-Georges didn’t travel to work at all. Households’ median disposable income: €25,940 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The market in Lys-Saint-Georges: 9 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Lys-Saint-Georges’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Georges: Photo: Jean FAUCHEUX · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lys-Saint-Georges 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lys-Saint-Georges | 198 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ardentes | 3,715 | 7.1 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| La Châtre | 4,037 | 9.1 | A− | A | D | A− |
| Le Poinçonnet | 5,855 | 10 | A | B+ | A | B+ |
| Châteauroux | 42,963 | 13 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Saint-Maur | 3,537 | 14 | B | A− | B− | D |
| Déols | 7,600 | 15 | C | A− | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Lys-Saint-Georges is a commune of 198 people in the Communauté de communes du Val de Bouzanne. 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 November 4, 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.