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This town in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire has a population of 198.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Meunet-sur-Vatan has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Meunet-sur-Vatan as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Coulon, in Graçay, 3.6 mi away.
27% 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-sur-Vatan.
A quarter of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 17%, above Indre’s towns (14%) and close to compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 24% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
| Meunet-sur-Vatan | Indre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes
A tenth of the labour force are out of work. Per resident in work, Meunet-sur-Vatan counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). Households’ median disposable income: €25,490 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 10.8 mi away. For collège, the closest is 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Ferdinand de LessepsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 55 | 60%−16 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €6.94/m² a month. 6 houses and apartments changed hands in Meunet-sur-Vatan from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Meunet-sur-Vatan. Best known first.
Nothing in Meunet-sur-Vatan is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Meunet-sur-Vatan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meunet-sur-Vatan | 198 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Issoudun | 11,159 | 11 | C− | A+ | D− | C |
| Méreau Cher | 2,632 | 11 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Vierzon Cher | 25,068 | 14 | C | A | D | C− |
| Levroux | 2,797 | 14 | A+ | A+ | B | A− |
| Chabris | 2,740 | 15 | — | A | — | C |
| Villefranche-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher | 2,678 | 16 | B | A | A− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Meunet-sur-Vatan is a commune of 198 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.