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FrançayLoir-et-Cher

The town has 271 residents and lies in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population

271

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.66

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,930

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Françay a good place to live?

Françay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église Notre-Dame · Inscrit · Photo: Seraphin M · CC BY-SA 3.0

Françay’s story

Françay in pictures

Françay has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2007.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Roger Deniau, born in 1899, is the one person born in Françay before 1900 that Wikidata records.

2007First protected: Église Notre-Dame

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Françay.

Who lives here

Françay has fewer older residents than Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 18% are 65 or over

People aged 15 to 24 are 12% of the population. Children under 15 make up 16%, higher than Loir-et-Cher’s towns (15%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). At 47.4, the median resident of Françay sits in the middle of the age range.

47.4median age

FrançayLoir-et-Cher medianFrance median

Loir-et-Cher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

12%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP40%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Françay
	Françay	Loir-et-Cher median	France median
Under 15	16%	15%	17%
15–24	12%	8.9%	11%
25–44	20%	19%	23%
45–64	34%	27%	26%
65+	18%	30%	22%
No diploma	17%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	40%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	16%	18%
Higher education	24%	24%	30%

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Ages47.4 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households120 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad1.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Françay?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Françay: 30% were built before 1919, more than in Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns

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

The protected list starts in the 12th century. Françay has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

12th c.

oldest protected part

2007

first monument protected

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Age of homes30% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Françay?”

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

Work & commute

Françay has lower unemployment than Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 4.9%

Median disposable income comes to €26,930 a year per consumption unit. 5.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Public transport1%

Bicycle1%

jobs based in Françay, 0.1 per working resident

4.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,930

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here0.1 per working resident Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,930 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Françay is €10.66/m² a month

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

A house rents for an estimated €7.65/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Françay.

€10.66/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Françay€10.66/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Loir-et-Cher median€10.23/m²

€10.66/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.65 to €13.14/m² a month)

€7.65/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€10.66/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Françay

11pages on Françay

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.2 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing4 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors12% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.4 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Église Notre-DameChurch · 12th c.

Classé

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 11th–16th c. · in Lancôme, 2.1 mi

Classé

Église Saint-NicolasChurch · 15th c. · in Saint-Nicolas-des-Motets, 4.6 mi

Classé

Église Saint-BohaireChurch · 12th & 13th c. · in Saint-Bohaire, 6.9 mi

Photo credits

Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Seraphin M · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Françay

2 notable people were born in Françay.

Their page →

Roger DeniauFrench politician · 1899–1971

Romain Collenot-SprietFrench athletics competitor · born 1992

Françay’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 Loir-et-Cher →

Veuzain-sur-LoireVillebarouBloisChâteau-RenaultChaillesLa Chaussée-Saint-VictorFrançay

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Françay	271	—	—	—	—	—
Veuzain-sur-Loire	3,333	8.4	B	B⁺	B⁺	B⁺
Villebarou	2,584	9.3	—	B	—	B⁻
Blois	47,219	9.3	C⁻	B⁻	D⁻	B⁻
Château-Renault Indre-et-Loire	4,392	10	C⁻	A	D⁻	C⁺
Chailles	2,726	11	A	B	B⁺	B⁺
La Chaussée-Saint-Victor	4,471	11	B⁺	B⁻	B⁻	A⁻

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

About Françay

Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Françay is a commune of 271 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Blois «Agglopolys». 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: 271 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération de Blois «Agglopolys»
Département: Loir-et-Cher (41)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 7.9 sq mi (20.5 km²)
INSEE code: 41093

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.