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297 people call this town in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire home.
At under 1,000 residents, Meslay is too small for the grades other French towns get. It skews older: 35% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Meslay does most differently from other towns.
Meslay has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2017.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Meslay. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Vendôme3.7 km southwest, in Vendôme
Art galleryChapelle Saint-Jacques de Vendôme3.3 km southwest, in VendômeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme3.4 km southwest, in VendômeAbbeyAbbeyCouvent des Cordeliers de Vendôme3.2 km southwest, in VendômeFortFortTour Saint-Martin3.5 km southwest, in VendômePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Meslay.
Children under 15 make up 17% of residents. People 65 and over make up 35% of the town, higher than both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). A third of adults hold a degree.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Meslay | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 11.7%, higher than both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 2.0% of Meslay’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
Near Meslay, 94.1% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with compared French towns (92.9%) and above Loir-et-Cher’s towns (92.8%). A collège lies 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 66 | 95%−1 pt |
| Lycée RonsardNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 298 | 97%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel André AmpèreBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 119 | 87%+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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.62/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 8 homes were sold in Meslay.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Meslay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Meslay as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meslay | 297 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Ouen | 3,041 | 1.1 | A | A− | B | A+ |
| Vendôme | 15,758 | 2 | B− | B | C− | A− |
| Montoire-sur-le-Loir | 3,646 | 12 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières Eure-et-Loir | 5,607 | 15 | B | A | A− | B− |
| Villebarou | 2,584 | 17 | — | B | — | B− |
| Château-Renault Indre-et-Loire | 4,392 | 18 | C− | A | D− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Meslay is a commune of 297 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Territoires Vendômois. 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 October 30, 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.