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BouLoiret

A town of 1,036 in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population

1,036

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€13.70

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€30,320

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Bou a good place to live?

Bou has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is schools (D−): brevet results 10 points below the expected rate. Its strongest is health (A): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 27% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

StrongestAHealth A⁻Jobs & incomeWeakestD⁻Schools DCost of living

What makes Bou stand out

The one thing Bou does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Jobs per working resident, compared French towns

Work

100 jobs are based here, for 500 working residents: fewer jobs per working resident than in 94% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

How Bou grades

Each subject compares Bou with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

SchoolsD⁻Open →HealthAOpen →Cost of livingA year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 45% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunalityDOpen →Jobs & income3.9% unemploymentA⁻Open →Walkability79% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 7% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to workC⁻Open →

SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–

Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Église Saint-Georges · Classé · Photo: Croquant · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bou’s story

Bou in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bou: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1922.

22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Pierre Picault, born in 1899, is the one person born in Bou before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1922First protected: Église Saint-Georges
2022Most recently protected: Distillerie de Bou

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

La Binette and 12 more in and around Bou

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Bou. Best known first.

All attractions →

AttractionAttractionLa Binettein town AttractionAttractionLa maison de la distillationin town AttractionAttractionAssociation Loire et Canal2.7 km northwest, in Chécy MuseumMuseumMusée de la Tonnelerie2.8 km northwest, in Chécy AttractionAttractionMusée de la Tonnelerie2.8 km northwest, in Chécy AttractionAttractionVestiges du château de l'Isle4.4 km northwest, in Saint-Denis-en-Val

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bou.

Schools

Exam results around Bou trail 96% of compared French towns

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

At the collèges within 5 km of Bou, 82.0% passed the brevet, below both Loiret’s towns (85.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

82.0%passed the brevetD⁻School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Bou82.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Pierre Mendès FranceNearest collègeCollège	Collège	168	82%−10 pts

82.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −10 pts against the expected rate

2.3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageBou’s schools pageOpen the page

School GradeBetter than 4% of compared French towns Collèges82.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km Vs. the neighborsBehind its 5 graded neighbors

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth A

Allowing for age and care homes, Bou sees fewer deaths than Loiret’s towns or compared French towns: 73 per 100 expected

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

On this, Bou is below both Loiret’s towns (87) and compared French towns (88). The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C+ to A+.

−27%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw73

Adjusted73

Median town88

Expected100

GPs in Bou · 2.1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)

6.3 mi

to the nearest emergency department, Chru D Orleans Hopital de la Source

6.3 mi

to the nearest maternity unit, Chru D Orleans Hopital de la Source

85.4 · 80.3

years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Loiret, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Full pageBou’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLikely between C+ and A+Getting care6.3 mi to an emergency department · Chru D Orleans Hopital de la Source GPs and pharmacies0 pharmacies Vs. the neighborsAhead of all 6 graded neighbors

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living D

Estimated advertised rents run higher in Bou than in Loiret’s towns or across compared French towns: €13.70/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

In the comparison, Bou comes above both Loiret’s towns (€11.99/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€13.70/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bou€13.70/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Loiret median€11.99/m²

€13.70/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.56 to €16.23/m² a month)

€9.11/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

€25,830

median annual income per consumption unit, Orléans Métropole

Full pageBou’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€13.70/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent Vs. the neighborsBehind its 6 graded neighbors

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Fewer people in Bou are out of work than in Loiret’s towns or across compared French towns: 3.9%

For Bou, that is below both Loiret’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Bou has 100 jobs for 500 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €30,320 a year per consumption unit.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

Bicycle3%

Public transport3%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot1%

100

jobs based in Bou, 0.2 per working resident

3.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€30,320

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

C⁻

Walkability: better than 25% of compared French towns

Full pageBou’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€30,320 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

History

Old homes shape Bou: 22% were built before 1919, more than in Loiret’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Bou sits above both Loiret’s towns (8.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bou: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Bou is Église Saint-Georges.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Georges 11th–15th c.

11th c.

oldest protected part

1922

first monument protected

Full pageBou’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes22% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Bou?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Few people in Bou are 15 to 24: 8.5%, fewer than in Loiret’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Bou below both Loiret’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 20% of the population.

46.2median age

BouLoiret medianFrance median

Loiret medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

20%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma11%

CAP or BEP26%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education39%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loiret 51.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Bou
	Bou	Loiret median	France median
Under 15	18%	18%	17%
15–24	8.5%	10%	11%
25–44	22%	23%	23%
45–64	31%	25%	26%
65+	20%	23%	22%
No diploma	11%	21%	19%
CAP or BEP	26%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	17%	18%
Higher education	39%	30%	30%

Full pageBou’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages46.2 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households440 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad4.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Bou?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Loiret median and France median: the median of compared communes

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bou

14pages on Bou

The big questions

Safety6.1 recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year SchoolsD⁻One collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Housing26 sales on record, the last three years HealthA0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.3 mi away Work & commuteA⁻100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors39% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.2 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bou: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Inscrit

Distillerie de BouIndustrial building · 20th c.

Église Saint-GeorgesChurch · 11th–15th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Georges: Photo: Croquant · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Bou

One notable person was born in Bou.

Their page →

Pierre PicaultFrench Army officer (1899–2008)

Bou’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Loiret →

MardiéSandillonChécyJargeauDonnerySaint-Denis-de-l'HôtelBou

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bou	1,036	—	—	D	—	A
Mardié	3,078	1.7	—	C⁺	—	B⁻
Sandillon	4,300	2.1	—	C	—	B
Chécy	9,083	2.3	B	C	B⁺	A⁻
Jargeau	4,610	3.5	C	B⁻	A⁻	D⁻
Donnery	2,873	3.7	—	B⁻	—	B⁺
Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel	3,065	3.7	A⁻	B	A⁻	A⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Bou

Is Bou safe?

Bou has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 6.1 recorded violent incidents and 7.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Bou good?

They grade D−, better than 4% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

About Bou

Commune in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire

Bou is a commune of 1,036 people in the Orléans Métropole. 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: 1,036 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Orléans Métropole
Département: Loiret (45)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²)
INSEE code: 45043

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.