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A town of 672 in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
At under 1,000 residents, Avaray is too small for the grades other French towns get. 10% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Avaray does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Avaray, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1955.
29% 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 Avaray.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%. Children under 15 make up 18%, above both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Avaray has a median age of 43.2.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Avaray | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Avaray, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Median disposable income comes to €27,540 a year per consumption unit. For its 350 residents in work, Avaray has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. At the census, 5.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest collège is 2.8 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marie CurieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 91%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The sales split: 91% houses, the rest apartments. 22 houses and apartments changed hands in Avaray from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €8.65/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Avaray 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 Avaray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avaray | 672 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Laurent-Nouan | 4,236 | 1.8 | A− | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Mer | 6,250 | 3.2 | C− | A− | D | C+ |
| Beaugency Loiret | 8,024 | 4.9 | A− | B+ | B− | A− |
| Lailly-en-Val Loiret | 3,101 | 6.1 | A− | A− | A | C |
| Meung-sur-Loire Loiret | 6,670 | 9.6 | A | B | B− | B− |
| Cléry-Saint-André Loiret | 3,596 | 11 | — | B | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Avaray is a commune of 672 people in the Communauté de communes Beauce Val de Loire. 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.