Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire has a population of 714.
Marolles isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The one thing Marolles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Marolles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Parcelle contenant des tumuli et deux menhirs, in Averdon, 1.1 mi away.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marolles.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.1% of the population. 26% of residents are 65 or over, between Loir-et-Cher’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 28% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Marolles | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 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
7.5% of people in the labour force have no job. 50 jobs are based in Marolles, for 300 working residents (0.2 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €27,620 a year per consumption unit, higher than 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.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.01/m² a month, about level with Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€10.23/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). 30 houses and apartments changed hands in Marolles from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,700/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Marolles is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marolles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marolles | 714 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villebarou | 2,584 | 1.7 | — | B | — | B− |
| La Chaussée-Saint-Victor | 4,471 | 3.4 | B+ | B− | B− | A− |
| Blois | 47,219 | 4.1 | C− | B− | D− | B− |
| Vineuil | 8,064 | 5.6 | C | B− | C | C− |
| Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt | 3,180 | 6.1 | A− | B− | B− | A− |
| Chailles | 2,726 | 8.1 | A | B | B+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Marolles is a commune of 714 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
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.