Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 85 residents and lies in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Valaire falls below the line for grades. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The one thing Valaire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Valaire as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye ou ancien collège, in Pontlevoy, 5.7 mi away.
46% 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 Valaire.
Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents. Residents of Valaire have a median age of 54.5.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Valaire | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
11.1% of the labour force were unemployed, above both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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 2 homes in Valaire.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Valaire. Best known first.
Nothing in Valaire 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 Valaire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valaire | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Veuzain-sur-Loire | 3,333 | 4.5 | B | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Chailles | 2,726 | 4.8 | A | B | B+ | B+ |
| Le Controis-en-Sologne | 6,860 | 6.7 | B+ | A | C | B− |
| Cellettes | 2,715 | 7.1 | — | B | — | A− |
| Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt | 3,180 | 8.2 | A− | B− | B− | A− |
| Blois | 47,219 | 8.6 | C− | B− | D− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Valaire is a commune of 85 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.