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330 people live in this town in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Vicq-Exemplet falls below the line for grades. Just over a fifth of its homes are second homes. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Vicq-Exemplet does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vicq-Exemplet as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is église Saint-Martin, in Thevet-Saint-Julien, 3.8 mi away.
46% 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 Vicq-Exemplet.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.1% of residents, lower than both Indre’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). 21% of adults hold a degree. Ages in Vicq-Exemplet split evenly at 56.6: half are older, half younger.
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
| Vicq-Exemplet | Indre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.7% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes
Of those in the labour force, 12.9% are unemployed. Per resident in work, Vicq-Exemplet counts 0.6 jobs (100 jobs, 150 workers). The median disposable income was €23,870 a year per consumption unit, near Indre’s towns (€23,370) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Vicq-Exemplet recorded 25 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Vicq-Exemplet is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Vicq-Exemplet as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicq-Exemplet | 330 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Châtre | 4,037 | 8.3 | A− | A | D | A− |
| Ardentes | 3,715 | 17 | A+ | A | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Vicq-Exemplet is a commune of 330 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 November 4, 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.