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A town of 975 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.
Velles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Velles has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1933.
14% 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 Velles.
27% of residents are 65 or over, between Indre’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Children are 17% of the town. Also worth knowing: among adults, 25% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
| Velles | Indre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 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. Homes from before 1919 make up 14% of the total, close to Indre’s towns (14%) and above compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per resident in work, Velles counts 0.9 jobs (400 jobs, 400 workers). 3.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Indre’s towns (12.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,910 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.
The market in Velles: 23 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.15/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Velles. Best known first.
Velles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Beauregard: Photo: Peyot · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Velles as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velles | 975 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Poinçonnet | 5,855 | 6.4 | A | B+ | A | B+ |
| Saint-Maur | 3,537 | 8.4 | B | A− | B− | D |
| Châteauroux | 42,963 | 8.4 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Ardentes | 3,715 | 9 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 4,786 | 9.5 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Déols | 7,600 | 10 | C | A− | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Velles is a commune of 975 people in the Communauté de communes Éguzon - Argenton - Vallée de la 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.