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It is a town of 947 residents in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
La Ferté-Imbault isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 15% of homes here are second homes. Homes sell for a median €1,357/m². Over-65s are 36% of the population.
The 3 things La Ferté-Imbault does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in La Ferté-Imbault: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1875.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of La Ferté-Imbault’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle Saint-Thaurin: Photo: Seraphin M · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Ferté-Imbault.
36% of residents are 65 or over, above both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. Graduates make up 23% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| La Ferté-Imbault | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in La Ferté-Imbault is Chapelle Saint-Thaurin. Protection here reaches back to the 16th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in the town: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
No commute at all: 6.8% of working residents in La Ferté-Imbault at the census. The median disposable income was €25,600 a year per consumption unit, near both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€24,980) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 44 homes in La Ferté-Imbault.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,357/m² | 44 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
2 notable people were born in La Ferté-Imbault.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
La Ferté-Imbault is a commune of 947 people in the Communauté de communes de la Sologne des Rivières. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Ferté-Imbault | 947 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salbris | 4,809 | 5.3 | C+ | A | B− | C− |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay | 18,373 | 9.8 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
| Villefranche-sur-Cher | 2,678 | 11 | B | A | A− | D |
| Vierzon Cher | 25,068 | 13 | C | A | D | C− |
| Méreau Cher | 2,632 | 15 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Lamotte-Beuvron | 4,504 | 15 | B+ | B+ | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.