Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Indre, Centre-Val de Loire, this town has 261 residents.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Valentin out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Valentin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Laurent, in Neuvy-Pailloux, 4.6 mi away.
22% 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 Saint-Valentin.
13% are under 15, near Indre’s towns (14%) and lower than compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for nearly a quarter of residents. Also worth knowing: among adults, 20% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Valentin | Indre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,720 a year per consumption unit, close to Indre’s towns (€23,370) and below compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 4.9% of working residents in Saint-Valentin at the census. Unemployment runs at 10.3%.
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.
House rents are put at about €7.18/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Saint-Valentin.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Valentin is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Valentin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Valentin | 261 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Issoudun | 11,159 | 6.3 | C− | A+ | D− | C |
| Déols | 7,600 | 11 | C | A− | C | D |
| Levroux | 2,797 | 12 | A+ | A+ | B | A− |
| Châteauroux | 42,963 | 13 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Saint-Maur | 3,537 | 14 | B | A− | B− | D |
| Le Poinçonnet | 5,855 | 14 | A | B+ | A | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Valentin is a commune of 261 people in the Communauté de communes Champagne Boischauts. 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.