Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Indre, Centre-Val de Loire, this town has 166 residents.
There are no grades for Meunet-Planches: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 16% of its housing.
The one thing Meunet-Planches does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Meunet-Planches as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix et bénitier du 15e siècle, in Brives, 0.5 mi away.
55% 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 Meunet-Planches.
Among adults, 22% have a degree. 12% are under 15, below Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 12% of the population.
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
| Meunet-Planches | Indre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Unemployment stood at 8.6%, below both Indre’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 5.7% of working residents in Meunet-Planches didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Meunet-Planches. House rents are put at about €6.52/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Meunet-Planches is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Meunet-Planches.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meunet-Planches | 166 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Issoudun | 11,159 | 7.6 | C− | A+ | D− | C |
| Ardentes | 3,715 | 9.3 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Déols | 7,600 | 12 | C | A− | C | D |
| Le Poinçonnet | 5,855 | 12 | A | B+ | A | B+ |
| Châteauroux | 42,963 | 13 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Saint-Maur | 3,537 | 15 | B | A− | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Meunet-Planches is a commune of 166 people in the Communauté de communes Champagne Boischauts. 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.