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A town in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, home to 210 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Baillou has none. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a fifth of homes.
The one thing Baillou does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Baillou; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
36% 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 Baillou.
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town. 7.3% of residents are 15 to 24, below Loir-et-Cher’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Typical age in Baillou: 55.5, the median.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Baillou | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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’s list holds 1 historic monument in Baillou; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
10.7% of the labour force were unemployed, above both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Bus, tram or train carried 6.0% of working residents in Baillou to work at the census. At the census, 13.8% of working residents in Baillou didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
A collège lies 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Alphonse KarrNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 60 | 92%+3 pts |
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Baillou.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Baillou. Best known first.
Baillou has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: François-Xavier Jacquin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Baillou 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baillou | 210 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Calais Sarthe | 2,948 | 6.2 | B | A+ | C | C+ |
| Vibraye Sarthe | 2,523 | 7.6 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Montoire-sur-le-Loir | 3,646 | 15 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Saint-Ouen | 3,041 | 15 | A | A− | B | A+ |
| Vendôme | 15,758 | 16 | B− | B | C− | A− |
| Vald'Yerre Eure-et-Loir | 3,609 | 16 | B | A | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Baillou is a commune of 210 people in the Communauté de communes des Collines du Perche. 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.