French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Palluau-sur-Indre out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 28% of homes. The median home sells for €904/m². It skews older: 33% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Palluau-sur-Indre stand out
The 3 things Palluau-sur-Indre does most differently from other towns.
Ancienne collégiale Sainte-Menehould, actuelle église Saint-Sulpice: Photo: Daniel Jolivet · CC BY 2.0 · Prieuré Saint-Laurent: Photo: Daniel Jolivet · CC BY 2.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Palluau-sur-Indre.
Who lives here
Palluau-sur-Indre has fewer young adults than Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 6.1% are 15 to 24
52.2median age
Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults, close to Indre’s towns (21%) and below compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Line up the people of Palluau-sur-Indre by age and the one in the middle is 52.2.
Palluau-sur-IndreIndre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Palluau-sur-Indre keeps more of its old housing than Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 40% built before 1919
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Palluau-sur-Indre is Prieuré Saint-Laurent. Protection here reaches back to the 11th century. 2 of the 3 are churches, chapels and other religious buildings.
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 Palluau-sur-Indre than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 4.6%
5%walk, cycle or take transit
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,850 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 9.1%, lower than both Indre’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Palluau-sur-Indre holds 100 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Palluau-sur-Indre, 0.3 per working resident
9.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,850
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Palluau-sur-Indre is a commune of 785 people in the Communauté de communes du Châtillonnais en Berry. 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
785 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Châtillonnais en Berry
Département
Indre (36)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
16 sq mi (41.4 km²)
INSEE code
36149
Palluau-sur-Indre’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
