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A town of 1,241 in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Vineuil a good place to live?

Vineuil has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is health (C−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 3% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Its strongest is cost of living (A−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Vineuil stand out

The 2 things Vineuil does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Vineuil grades

Each subject compares Vineuil with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

HealthC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Walkability78% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 2% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to workC−Open →Jobs & income6.6% unemploymentCOpen →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Église Saint-Vincent
Église Saint-Vincent · Inscrit · Photo: Jean FAUCHEUX · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vineuil’s story

Vineuil in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vineuil; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Louis Fillon, born in 1877, is the one person born in Vineuil before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1929First protected: Église Saint-Vincent
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vineuil.

HealthHealth C−

Vineuil’s death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 84% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

Life expectancy at birth in Indre is 84 years for women and 76.9 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. After the care-home adjustment, Vineuil’s deaths ran at 103 per 100 expected, higher than both Indre’s towns (96) and compared French towns (88). 93 deaths here between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 90: 3% above. The nearest emergency department to Vineuil is Centre hospitalier, 7.7 mi away.

+3%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw103
Adjusted103
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Vineuil · 2.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier
7.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier
84 · 76.9
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Indre, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D− to B−.

HousingCost of living A−

Renting in Vineuil costs an estimated advertised €10.04/m² a month, against €8.76/m² in Indre’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The median price, €1,250/m², comes from 42 sales of houses and apartments in Vineuil from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.18/m² a month.

€1,250/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Vineuil€1,250/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Indre median€1,176/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,250/m²42
€10.04/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.91 to €12.74/m² a month)
3.6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€7.18/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,640
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Levroux Boischaut Champagne

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Vineuil has lower unemployment than Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 6.6%

1.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Jobs based in Vineuil number 100, against 600 residents in work (0.1 per worker). Households’ median disposable income: €26,060 a year per consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
Public transport0%
100
jobs based in Vineuil, 0.1 per working resident
6.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,060
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C−
Walkability: better than 20% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Few people in Vineuil are 65 or over: 18%, below Indre’s towns and compared French towns

One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. Degrees are held by 23% of adults, above Indre’s towns (21%) but below compared French towns (30%). Half of Vineuil is older than 41.7, half younger.

41.7median age
VineuilIndre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vineuil
VineuilIndre medianFrance median
Under 1519%14%17%
15–2410%9.7%11%
25–4425%19%23%
45–6428%28%26%
65+18%30%22%
No diploma18%25%19%
CAP or BEP32%30%26%
Baccalauréat22%16%18%
Higher education23%21%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Vineuil: 18% were built before 1919, more than in Indre’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vineuil; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
12th c.
oldest protected part
1929
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Nearby attractions

Château de Coudray and 3 more in and around Vineuil

Heritage in and near Vineuil. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Vineuil

14pages on Vineuil

Landmarks

Vineuil has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Vincent: Photo: Jean FAUCHEUX · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Vineuil

One notable person was born in Vineuil.

Their page →

Vineuil’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Indre →
DéolsLevrouxVilledieu-sur-IndreSaint-MaurChâteaurouxLe PoinçonnetDéolsLevrouxVilledieu-sur-IndreSaint-MaurChâteaurouxLe PoinçonnetVineuil
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Vineuil1,241——A−—C−
Déols7,6005.4CA−CD
Levroux2,7975.7A+A+BA−
Villedieu-sur-Indre2,5836.1—A—C−
Saint-Maur3,5376.2BA−B−D
Châteauroux42,9637.1CB+DC
Le Poinçonnet5,8559.7AB+AB+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Vineuil

Is Vineuil safe?

Vineuil has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.6 recorded violent incidents and 5.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Is Vineuil expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,250/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Vineuil grades A− for cost of living.

About Vineuil

Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire

Vineuil is a commune of 1,241 people in the Communauté de communes Levroux Boischaut Champagne. 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

Population
1,241 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Levroux Boischaut Champagne
Département
Indre (36)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
17.2 sq mi (44.5 km²)
INSEE code
36247

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.