Mauvières is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 26% of homes here are second homes. 31% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Mauvières stand out
The 2 things Mauvières does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mauvières.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Mauvières than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 9.9% are under 15
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8% of residents. Degrees are held by a fifth of adults, near Indre’s towns (21%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 31% of the population.
52.5median age
MauvièresIndre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Mauvières: 32% were built before 1919, more than in both Indre’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Mauvières is Maison-forte de Villiers. On the Culture ministry’s list, Mauvières counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Mauvières, 7.6%, runs below Indre’s towns and compared French towns
At the census, 2.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Indre’s towns (12.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Mauvières: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.3 each). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,200 a year per consumption unit.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Public transport2%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Mauvières, 0.3 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,200
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Mauvières
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Mauvières is a commune of 306 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
Population
306 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Marche Occitane - Val d'Anglin
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.