French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Veilleins out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 27% of homes. Over-65s are 39% of the population.
What makes Veilleins stand out
The 2 things Veilleins does most differently from other towns.
Maison à pans de bois dite La Forge (ancienne auberge): Photo: Lionel Allorge · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Veilleins.
Who lives here
Children make up only 6.8% of Veilleins, fewer than in both Loir-et-Cher’s towns and compared French towns
58.4median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.1% of the town, below Loir-et-Cher’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by 22% of adults. The median resident of Veilleins is 58.4 years old.
VeilleinsLoir-et-Cher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
39%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Veilleins keeps more of its old housing than Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 38% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Veilleins; none is classé, France’s top protection. 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
Work & commute
Incomes in Veilleins run higher than in both Loir-et-Cher’s towns and compared French towns: a median €27,430 a year per consumption unit
8%walk, cycle or take transit
7.6% 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. Of those in the labour force, 10.6% are unemployed.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving79%
On foot6%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Veilleins, 0.3 per working resident
10.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Veilleins is a commune of 145 people in the Communauté de communes de la Sologne des Étangs. 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
Population
145 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Sologne des Étangs
Département
Loir-et-Cher (41)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
17.9 sq mi (46.4 km²)
INSEE code
41268
Veilleins’ neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
