Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, this town has 294 residents.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Montbarrois falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 11% of homes.
The one thing Montbarrois does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Montbarrois as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Boiscommun, 0.8 mi away.
40% 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 Montbarrois.
Retirement age and beyond: 26% of residents are 65 or older. 14% are under 15, lower than both Loiret’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loiret 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Montbarrois | Loiret median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loiret median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. The median disposable income was €26,850 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Loiret’s towns (€25,190).
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.
The nearest general lycée is 11.3 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.6 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Frédéric BazilleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 92 | 93%+6 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 Montbarrois: 16 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Montbarrois. Best known first.
Nothing in Montbarrois 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 Montbarrois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montbarrois | 294 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pithiviers | 8,856 | 11 | C− | B+ | D− | C+ |
| Puiseaux | 3,299 | 11 | B− | B | B | C+ |
| Lorris | 2,996 | 13 | B+ | A− | B+ | D |
| Pannes | 3,740 | 14 | A− | B | A+ | A− |
| Fay-aux-Loges | 3,916 | 14 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Traînou | 3,402 | 14 | A− | B | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire
Montbarrois is a commune of 294 people in the Communauté de communes du Pithiverais-Gâtinais. 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.