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ParnacIndre

A town of 509 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population
509
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€7.81
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€22,520
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Parnac a good place to live?

Parnac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Parnac stand out

The 2 things Parnac does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
22%2%ParnacMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
22% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
33%22%ParnacMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 55.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Martin
Église Saint-Martin · Inscrit · Photo: Seraphin M · CC BY-SA 4.0
Parnac’s story

Parnac in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Parnac: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1889.

35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1889First protected: Dolmen de l'Aire-Aux-Martres
  • 1935Most recently protected: Château de Montgarnaud
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Parnac.

Who lives here

Few people in Parnac are 15 to 24: 5.1%, fewer than in Indre’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Parnac is below both Indre’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 33% of the population.

55.6median age
ParnacIndre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma29%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education13%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Parnac
ParnacIndre medianFrance median
Under 1514%14%17%
15–245.1%9.7%11%
25–4416%19%23%
45–6432%28%26%
65+33%30%22%
No diploma29%25%19%
CAP or BEP35%30%26%
Baccalauréat16%16%18%
Higher education13%21%30%
Full pageParnac’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages55.6 median age · 33% are 65 or overHouseholds260 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad6.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Parnac?”

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

History

Old homes shape Parnac: 35% were built before 1919, more than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns

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

In the comparison, Parnac comes above both Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Parnac: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Parnac is Dolmen de l'Aire-Aux-Martres.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit2
Prehistory
oldest protected part
1889
first monument protected
Full pageParnac’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes35% built before 1919 · Older homesMap4 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Parnac?”

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

Work & commute

Parnac has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.4 for each

9.5% of Parnac’s working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 82% drove.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
On foot6%
Public transport2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Parnac, 0.4 per working resident
11.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,520
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageParnac’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working residentMedian income€22,520 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Parnac costs less than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.81/m² a month

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

For Parnac, that is below both Indre’s towns (€8.76/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€7.81/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Parnac€7.81/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Indre median€8.76/m²
€7.81/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.31 to €9.66/m² a month)
€6.34/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageParnac’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€7.81/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Parnac

12pages on Parnac
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 23 mi awayWork & commute100 jobs based hereHousing27 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 55.6History4 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Parnac: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Classé
Dolmen de l'Aire-Aux-MartresDolmen · Prehistory
Dolmen dit des Gorces ou de MontgarneauDolmen · Prehistory
Inscrit
Château de MontgarnaudChâteau · 12th & 16th c.
Église Saint-MartinChurch · 13th c.
Photo credits

Dolmen dit des Gorces ou de Montgarneau: Photo: Séraphin-Médéric Mieusement · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Seraphin M · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Parnac

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Parnac yet.

How we find them →

Parnac’s 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-CreuseLa SouterraineArgenton-sur-CreuseLa SouterraineParnac
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Parnac509—————
Argenton-sur-Creuse4,7869.8C+ADD
La Souterraine Creuse4,97815C+AC−B−

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

About Parnac

Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire

Parnac is a commune of 509 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
509 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Marche Occitane - Val d'Anglin
Département
Indre (36)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
18.3 sq mi (47.4 km²)
INSEE code
36150

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.