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A town of 296 in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Santenay falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Santenay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1999.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Santenay.
20% are under 15, above Loir-et-Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. Santenay has a median age of 42.3.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Santenay | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Santenay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Santenay number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.2 per worker). 9.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. At the census, 3.8% of working residents in Santenay didn’t travel to work at all.
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 8 homes in Santenay.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Santenay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Santenay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santenay | 296 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Veuzain-sur-Loire | 3,333 | 5.4 | B | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Chailles | 2,726 | 9.5 | A | B | B+ | B+ |
| Château-Renault Indre-et-Loire | 4,392 | 9.6 | C− | A | D− | C+ |
| Blois | 47,219 | 9.7 | C− | B− | D− | B− |
| Villebarou | 2,584 | 11 | — | B | — | B− |
| Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt | 3,180 | 11 | A− | B− | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Santenay is a commune of 296 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) · 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.