Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 562 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.
Ruffec is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Ruffec does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ruffec: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ruffec.
11% of residents are 15 to 24 and 27% are 65 or over, against 9.7% and 30% in the median compared commune of Indre. 19% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Indre 21%, France 30%).
55% women, 45% men
About 83 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
| Ruffec | Indre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
That puts Ruffec above both Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ruffec: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Ruffec is Prieuré Saint-Martial.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
9.4% of Ruffec’s working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 79% drove.
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.
On this, Ruffec is below both Indre’s towns (€8.76/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Ruffec. Best known first.
Ruffec has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Prieuré Saint-Martial: Photo: François GOGLINS · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ruffec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruffec | 562 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Blanc | 6,164 | 5.1 | B− | A+ | D | B− |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 4,786 | 16 | C+ | A | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Ruffec is a commune of 562 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
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.