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This town in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire has a population of 816.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Poulaines has none. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 35% of residents.
The 3 things Poulaines does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Poulaines as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine du château de Valençay, in Valençay, 4.5 mi away.
34% 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 Poulaines.
The under-15s are 12% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 35% of the town, above both Indre’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 16% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
| Poulaines | Indre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 7.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Indre’s towns (12.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. For its 300 residents in work, Poulaines has 150 jobs: 0.4 each. The median disposable income is €23,510 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €9.12/m² a month, near Indre’s towns (€8.76/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). House rents are put at about €6.28/m² a month. Poulaines recorded 41 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €974/m² | 41 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Poulaines 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 Poulaines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poulaines | 816 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chabris | 2,740 | 6.9 | — | A | — | C |
| Selles-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher | 4,184 | 9.7 | B+ | A+ | C | C+ |
| Villefranche-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher | 2,678 | 11 | B | A | A− | D |
| Levroux | 2,797 | 12 | A+ | A+ | B | A− |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay Loir-et-Cher | 18,373 | 15 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
| Noyers-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher | 2,631 | 15 | C | A− | B | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Poulaines is a commune of 816 people in the Communauté de communes Chabris - Pays de Bazelle. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.