Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 301 people, lies in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Sarzay out for now. 14% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.
The 2 things Sarzay does most differently from other towns.
Sarzay has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1912.
47% 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 Sarzay.
Children under 15 make up 13%, near Indre’s towns (14%) and lower than compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 21% of adults. Sarzay has a median age of 54.6.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
| Sarzay | Indre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,360 a year. Sarzay has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker. Unemployment stood at 8.7%, below both Indre’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
Sarzay recorded 11 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and museums in and near Sarzay. Best known first.
Sarzay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sarzay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarzay | 301 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Châtre | 4,037 | 4.1 | A− | A | D | A− |
| Ardentes | 3,715 | 11 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Le Poinçonnet | 5,855 | 15 | A | B+ | A | B+ |
| Châteauroux | 42,963 | 18 | C | B+ | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Sarzay is a commune of 301 people in the Communauté de communes de la Châtre et Sainte-Sévère. 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.