Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 984 in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire.
Le Bardon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Bardon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Liphard, in Meung-sur-Loire, 2.3 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Le Bardon. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de Meung-sur-Loire3.7 km southeast, in Meung-sur-LoireChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Touanne3.2 km north, in BacconAttractionAttractionEspace naturel sensible des courtils des Mauves3.5 km east, in Meung-sur-LoireArt galleryArt galleryGalerie Rive Mauve3.5 km southeast, in Meung-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionLa promenade des Mauves et des moulins3.7 km southeast, in Meung-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionLes Jardins de Roquelin4.5 km southeast, in Meung-sur-LoirePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Bardon.
19% are under 15, near Loiret’s towns (18%) and higher than compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 20% of residents. The middle age in Le Bardon is 43.5.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loiret 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Le Bardon | Loiret median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loiret median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 7.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Loiret’s towns (13.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Le Bardon counts 0.2 jobs (100 jobs, 450 workers). Households’ median disposable income: €28,370 a year per consumption unit.
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.4 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 4.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Gaston CoutéNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 117 | 92%±0 pts |
| Collège privé Maîtrise Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 10 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 45 | 100%+10 pts |
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.
The market in Le Bardon: 29 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Le Bardon 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 Le Bardon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bardon | 984 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meung-sur-Loire | 6,670 | 2.1 | A | B | B− | B− |
| Beaugency | 8,024 | 4.3 | A− | B+ | B− | A− |
| Saint-Ay | 3,766 | 4.9 | A+ | B | A− | A− |
| Cléry-Saint-André | 3,596 | 5.1 | — | B | — | A |
| Lailly-en-Val | 3,101 | 5.6 | A− | A− | A | C |
| Chaingy | 4,116 | 6.4 | B+ | C | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire
Le Bardon is a commune of 984 people in the Communauté de communes des Terres du Val de Loire. 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 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.