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A town of 1,334 in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Tavers a good place to live?

Tavers has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. At the median price of €1,852/m², a 70 m² home costs 4.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes des Terres du Val de Loire. Its strongest is jobs & income (A+): 1.4 jobs per working resident; 6.6% unemployment.

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

What makes Tavers stand out

The 3 things Tavers does most differently from other towns.

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How Tavers grades

Each subject compares Tavers 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.

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How TownRatings grades French towns →

Dolmen dit La Pierre Tournante
Dolmen dit La Pierre Tournante · Classé · Photo: Antonio d'Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tavers’ story

Tavers in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Tavers: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1948.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1948First protected: Dolmen dit La Pierre du Vert-Galant ou du Ver-Valland
  • 1984Most recently protected: Ferme du Ver
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Nearby attractions

Château de Dunois and 10 more in and around Tavers

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Tavers. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tavers.

HousingCost of living B+

Tavers gets a B+ for cost of living

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

The median price, €1,852/m², comes from 55 sales of houses and apartments in Tavers from July 2023 to June 2026. Advertised rents are estimated at €11.13/m² a month, close to Loiret’s towns (€11.99/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€1,852/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Tavers€1,852/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Loiret median€1,877/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,852/m²55
€11.13/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.45 to €13.12/m² a month)
4.7
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.65/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,310
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes des Terres du Val de Loire

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Tavers than in Loiret’s towns or compared French towns: 15% are under 15

Tavers sits below both Loiret’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%) on this measure. Over-65s are 28% of the population.

49.9median age
TaversLoiret medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loiret 51.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Tavers
TaversLoiret medianFrance median
Under 1515%18%17%
15–249.3%10%11%
25–4419%23%23%
45–6429%25%26%
65+28%23%22%
No diploma17%21%19%
CAP or BEP27%26%26%
Baccalauréat16%17%18%
Higher education34%30%30%

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

HealthHealth B+

Allowing for age and care homes, Tavers sees fewer deaths than Loiret’s towns or compared French towns: 82 per 100 expected

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

That puts Tavers 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.

−18%deaths against expected, after care homesB+Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw82
Adjusted82
Median town88
Expected100
6
GPs in Tavers · 2.9 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
15.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chru D Orleans Hopital de la Source
15.3 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

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

History

Old homes shape Tavers: 26% 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.

On this, Tavers is above both Loiret’s towns (8.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Tavers: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Tavers is Dolmen dit La Pierre du Vert-Galant ou du Ver-Valland.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit2
Prehistory
oldest protected part
1948
first monument protected

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

Schools

86.6% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 3 points below the expected rate

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

Near Tavers, 96.2% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above both Loiret’s towns (91.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%).

97%passed the bac (general and technological)BSchool Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Tavers86.6%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Tavers96.2%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Robert GoupilNearest collègeCollègeCollège16284%−5 pts
Lycée François VillonNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée37597%+1 pt
Collège privé Charles de Foucauld PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège4596%+4 pts

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97%
passed the general and technological bac, +1 pt against the expected rate
86%
passed the vocational bac, −1 pt against the expected rate
86.6%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −3 pts against the expected rate
1.1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Work & commuteJobs & income A+

Tavers has lower unemployment than Loiret’s towns or compared French towns: 6.6%

In the comparison, Tavers comes below both Loiret’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €28,690 a year per consumption unit.

13%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving81%
Public transport7%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
750
jobs based in Tavers, 1.4 per working resident
6.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,690
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B
Walkability: better than 55% of compared French towns

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tavers

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Tavers: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

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Photo credits

Dolmen dit La Pierre du Vert-Galant ou du Ver-Valland: Photo: Antonio d'Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dolmen du Ver: Photo: Antonio d'Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ferme du Ver: Photo: Antonio d'Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dolmen dit La Pierre Tournante: Photo: Antonio d'Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Tavers

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Tavers as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Tavers’ 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 →
BeaugencyLailly-en-ValSaint-Laurent-NouanMeung-sur-LoireMerCléry-Saint-AndréBeaugencyLailly-en-ValSaint-Laurent-NouanMeung-sur-LoireMerCléry-Saint-AndréTavers
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Tavers1,334——B+—B+
Beaugency8,0241.5A−B+B−A−
Lailly-en-Val3,1013.4A−A−AC
Saint-Laurent-Nouan Loir-et-Cher4,2363.7A−A−C+C+
Meung-sur-Loire6,6706.2ABB−B−
Mer Loir-et-Cher6,2506.4C−A−DC+
Cléry-Saint-André3,5968.2—B—A

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

Questions about Tavers

Is Tavers safe?

Tavers has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.7 recorded violent incidents and 8.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Tavers good?

They grade B, better than 56% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 97% of 375 candidates passed the bac at Lycée François Villon in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Tavers expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,852/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Tavers grades B+ for cost of living.

About Tavers

Commune in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire

Tavers is a commune of 1,334 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

Population
1,334 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Terres du Val de Loire
Département
Loiret (45)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
8.5 sq mi (22 km²)
INSEE code
45317

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.