Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 929 people live in this town, in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire.
Blou isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Homes change hands at a median €1,639/m².
The one thing Blou does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Blou: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1909.
30% 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 Blou.
Children under 15 make up 21%, above Maine-et-Loire’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town. At 42.7, the median resident of Blou sits in the middle of the age range.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Maine-et-Loire 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Blou | Maine-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Maine-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
100 jobs are based in Blou, for 400 working residents (0.2 per worker). 9.7% of the labour force were unemployed, above Maine-et-Loire’s towns (7.7%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,080 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Blou from July 2023 to June 2026: 30 houses and apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,639/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Blou. Best known first.
Blou has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Blou 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blou | 929 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vivy | 2,582 | 2.9 | A | A− | A | A− |
| Longué-Jumelles | 6,564 | 3.5 | A | A | C+ | A− |
| Allonnes | 2,911 | 5.3 | B+ | A− | B+ | C |
| Saumur | 26,241 | 7.6 | B− | B | D | B |
| Gennes-Val-de-Loire | 8,429 | 8.8 | B− | B+ | B | B+ |
| Les Bois d'Anjou | 2,525 | 9.8 | — | A− | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire
Blou is a commune of 929 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Saumur 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) · 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 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.