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A town of 437 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population

437

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.53

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

Median income

€24,300

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 Paudy a good place to live?

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

What makes Paudy stand out

The one thing Paudy does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

10% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ancien château · Classé · Photo: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 4.0

Paudy’s story

Paudy in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Paudy counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.

52% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Paul Barbe, born in 1881, is the one person born in Paudy before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1930First protected: Ancien château

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Paudy.

History

Old homes shape Paudy: 52% were built before 1919, more than in both Indre’s towns and compared French towns

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Paudy is Ancien château.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Ancien château 12th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1930

first monument protected

Full pagePaudy’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes52% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Paudy?”

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

Who lives here

Paudy skews young, with 11% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than in both Indre’s towns and compared French towns

22% of residents are 65 or over, below Indre’s towns (30%) and close to compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 18% of the population here. Graduates make up just over a quarter of adults.

45.4median age

PaudyIndre medianFrance median

Indre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP34%

Baccalauréat23%

Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Paudy
	Paudy	Indre median	France median
Under 15	18%	14%	17%
15–24	11%	9.7%	11%
25–44	20%	19%	23%
45–64	28%	28%	26%
65+	22%	30%	22%
No diploma	15%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	34%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	23%	16%	18%
Higher education	26%	21%	30%

Full pagePaudy’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages45.4 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households190 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad1.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Paudy?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Paudy walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 3.2%

50 jobs are based in Paudy, for 200 working residents (0.2 per worker). Just over a tenth of people in the labour force have no job. The median disposable income was €24,300 a year per consumption unit, close to Indre’s towns (€23,370) and below compared French towns (€25,970).

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

On foot2%

Bicycle1%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

jobs based in Paudy, 0.2 per working resident

10.8%

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

€24,300

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Median income€24,300 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Paudy is €8.53/m² a month

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

The market in Paudy: 22 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€8.53/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Paudy€8.53/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Indre median€8.76/m²

€8.53/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.82 to €10.67/m² a month)

€6.65/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pagePaudy’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.53/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 Paudy

12pages on Paudy

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.4 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing22 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.4 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Paudy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Ancien châteauChâteau · 12th c.

Classé

Ancienne égliseChurch · 12th c. · in Sainte-Lizaigne, 5.1 mi

Classé

Château de la FertéChâteau · 17th c. · in Lazenay, 6.1 mi

Classé

Porte dite de l'HorlogeTown gate · 16th c. · in Issoudun, 6.8 mi

Photo credits

Ancien château: Photo: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Paudy

One notable person was born in Paudy.

Their page →

Paul BarbeFrench military personnel (1881-1940)

Paudy’s neighbors

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

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IssoudunMéreauVierzonLevrouxSaint-Florent-sur-CherMehun-sur-YèvrePaudy

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Paudy	437	—	—	—	—	—
Issoudun	11,159	7.1	C⁻	A⁺	D⁻	C
Méreau Cher	2,632	12	—	A⁺	—	B⁻
Vierzon Cher	25,068	15	C	A	D	C⁻
Levroux	2,797	15	A⁺	A⁺	B	A⁻
Saint-Florent-sur-Cher Cher	6,463	16	C⁻	B	C	D
Mehun-sur-Yèvre Cher	6,380	16	C	A	C⁺	D

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

About Paudy

Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire

Paudy is a commune of 437 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Issoudun. 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: 437 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays d'Issoudun
Département: Indre (36)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 11.8 sq mi (30.6 km²)
INSEE code: 36152

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.