France›Indre›Centre-Val de Loire

OulchesIndre

With 424 residents, it is a town in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population

424

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€6.87

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€22,180

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Oulches a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Oulches falls below the line for grades. Nearly a third of homes here are second homes. It skews older: 34% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Oulches stand out

The 2 things Oulches does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

32% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

34% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 54.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Prieuré Notre-Dame de Longefont · Inscrit · Photo: Auteur inconnu Unknown author · Public domain

Oulches’ story

Oulches in pictures

Oulches has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1959.

49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1959First protected: Château de Cors
2007Most recently protected: Prieuré Notre-Dame de Longefont

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oulches.

Who lives here

Oulches has fewer young adults than Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 7% are 15 to 24

People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, higher than both Indre’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. Degrees are held by 17% of adults.

54.5median age

OulchesIndre medianFrance median

Indre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

34%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma29%

CAP or BEP35%

Baccalauréat13%

Higher education17%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Oulches
	Oulches	Indre median	France median
Under 15	14%	14%	17%
15–24	7%	9.7%	11%
25–44	18%	19%	23%
45–64	27%	28%	26%
65+	34%	30%	22%
No diploma	29%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	35%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	13%	16%	18%
Higher education	17%	21%	30%

Full pageOulches’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages54.5 median age · 34% are 65 or over Households190 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad4.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Oulches?”

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

History

Oulches keeps more of its old housing than Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 49% built before 1919

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

Most of the list is houses and mansions: 2 of 3. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit3

12th c.

oldest protected part

1959

first monument protected

Full pageOulches’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes49% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Oulches?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Oulches than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 4.0%

The median disposable income was €22,180 a year per consumption unit, below Indre’s towns (€23,370) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. The jobless rate is 8.9%. 50 jobs are based in Oulches, for 150 working residents (0.4 per worker).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

On foot4%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Oulches, 0.4 per working resident

8.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,180

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageOulches’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€22,180 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Oulches than in Indre’s towns or across compared French towns: €6.87/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €6.31/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 29 homes were sold in Oulches.

€6.87/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Oulches€6.87/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Indre median€8.76/m²

€6.87/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.35 to €8.81/m² a month)

€6.31/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageOulches’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€6.87/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Prieuré Notre-Dame de Longefont and 6 more in and around Oulches

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Oulches. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauPrieuré Notre-Dame de Longefontin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Corsin town AttractionAttractionBélierin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Longefontin town AttractionAttractionFour à Chauxin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Romefort4.8 km west, in Ciron

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oulches

12pages on Oulches

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.5 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing29 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions5 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.5 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Oulches has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

All monuments →

Inscrit

Château de CorsChâteau · 15th & 17th c.

Inscrit

Maison noble de MontaignonHouse · 16th c.

Famous people from Oulches

One notable person was born in Oulches.

Their page →

Jean-Yves GateaudFrench politician (1949–2009)

Oulches’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Indre →

Argenton-sur-CreuseLe BlancOulches

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Oulches	424	—	—	—	—	—
Argenton-sur-Creuse	4,786	11	C⁺	A	D	D
Le Blanc	6,164	11	B⁻	A⁺	D	B⁻

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

About Oulches

Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire

Oulches is a commune of 424 people in the Communauté de communes Brenne - Val de Creuse. 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: 424 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Brenne - Val de Creuse
Département: Indre (36)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 16.8 sq mi (43.6 km²)
INSEE code: 36148

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 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.