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A town of 956 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Martizay a good place to live?

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

What makes Martizay stand out

The 3 things Martizay does most differently from other towns.

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Ancien prieuré de Notz-l'Abbé
Ancien prieuré de Notz-l'Abbé · Classé · Photo: DoucF · CC BY-SA 4.0
Martizay’s story

Martizay in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Martizay counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Martizay before 1900, the earliest Blanche d'Antigny, in 1840.

  • 1987First protected: Ancien prieuré de Notz-l'Abbé
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Martizay.

Who lives here

Few people in Martizay are 15 to 24: 8.2%, fewer than in both Indre’s towns and compared French towns

Graduates make up nearly a fifth of adults. People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, above Indre’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 14%.

56.9median age
MartizayIndre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Martizay
MartizayIndre medianFrance median
Under 1514%14%17%
15–248.2%9.7%11%
25–4415%19%23%
45–6429%28%26%
65+34%30%22%
No diploma28%25%19%
CAP or BEP31%30%26%
Baccalauréat17%16%18%
Higher education19%21%30%

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

History

Martizay keeps more of its old housing than Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 32% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Martizay is Ancien prieuré de Notz-l'Abbé. The protected list starts in the 13th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

13th c.
oldest protected part
1987
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Martizay are out of work than in Indre’s towns or across compared French towns: 7.5%

5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Indre’s towns (12.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 300 jobs are based in Martizay, for 350 working residents (0.9 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,540 a year.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
300
jobs based in Martizay, 0.9 per working resident
7.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,540
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
10%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Martizay costs less than in both Indre’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.45/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The median price, €877/m², comes from 48 sales of houses and apartments in Martizay from July 2023 to June 2026. From July 2023 to June 2026, 48 homes were sold locally.

€877/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Martizay€877/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Indre median€1,176/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€877/m²48
€7.45/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.95 to €9.33/m² a month)
€6.31/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Les Jardins de Chambon and 2 more in and around Martizay

Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Martizay. Best known first.

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

13pages on Martizay

Landmarks

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

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Photo credits

Ancien prieuré de Notz-l'Abbé: Photo: DoucF · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Martizay

3 notable people were born in Martizay.

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Martizay’s 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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Le BlancLe BlancMartizay
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Martizay956—————
Le Blanc6,16412B−A+DB−

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

About Martizay

Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire

Martizay is a commune of 956 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Brenne. 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
956 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Cœur de Brenne
Département
Indre (36)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
15.4 sq mi (40 km²)
INSEE code
36113

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.