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The town, home to 904 people, lies in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Saint-Denis-sur-Loire isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. People aged 65 and over make up 32% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Denis-sur-Loire does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Denis-sur-Loire 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 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Saint-Denis-sur-Loire has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Denis-sur-Loire.
People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, above Loir-et-Cher’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. Degrees are held by 34% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Denis-sur-Loire | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 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 oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Saint-Denis-sur-Loire has 100 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The jobless rate is 7.0%. Also worth knowing: 5.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Loir-et-Cher’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Saint-Denis-sur-Loire, 95.0% passed the bac, higher than both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (92.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les ProvincesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 158 | 94%+4 pts |
| Lycée Philibert DessaignesNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 442 | 95%−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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €10.62/m² a month, close to Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€10.23/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Saint-Denis-sur-Loire recorded 32 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.92/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,953/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
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Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Denis-sur-Loire yet.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Denis-sur-Loire is a commune of 904 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis-sur-Loire | 904 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Chaussée-Saint-Victor | 4,471 | 1.7 | B+ | B− | B− | A− |
| Villebarou | 2,584 | 2.9 | — | B | — | B− |
| Vineuil | 8,064 | 3 | C | B− | C | C− |
| Blois | 47,219 | 4.1 | C− | B− | D− | B− |
| Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt | 3,180 | 4.4 | A− | B− | B− | A− |
| Mont-près-Chambord | 3,386 | 5.8 | A+ | A− | A | 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 9, 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.