Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Authon.
Who lives here
A younger town: only 17% of people in Authon are 65 or over, fewer than in Loir-et-Cher’s towns and across compared French towns
Under 15: 19% of residents. 10% of residents are 15 to 24, higher than Loir-et-Cher’s towns (8.9%) yet lower than compared French towns (11%). Residents of Authon have a median age of 41.8.
41.8median age
AuthonLoir-et-Cher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
10%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Authon: 32% were built before 1919, more than in Loir-et-Cher’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Authon is Château du Fresne. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 5.6% of commuters in Authon go to work without a car, fewer than in Loir-et-Cher’s towns and across compared French towns
Authon holds 100 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. 7.8% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 2.2% of working residents in Authon went to work by public transport.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot3%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
100
jobs based in Authon, 0.2 per working resident
7.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,370
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Authon
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Authon is a commune of 753 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Territoires Vendômois. 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
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.
