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ParnayMaine-et-Loire

Some 373 people live in this town, in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire.

Population
373
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.35
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€27,400
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Parnay a good place to live?

Parnay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Parnay stand out

The one thing Parnay does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
30%22%ParnayMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 56.4. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église
Église · Classé · Photo: Touriste · Public domain
Parnay’s story

Parnay in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Parnay: 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 1950.

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

  • 2011First protected: "Le clos de vigne dénommé le " Clos d'entre les Murs ""
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Nearby attractions

Château de Targé and 15 more in and around Parnay

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

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Targéin townChâteauChâteauLogis de Marconnayin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Parnayin townAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montsoreau4 km east, in MontsoreauAttractionAttractionCollégiale Saint-Martin de Candes4.9 km east, in Candes-Saint-MartinChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fessardière1.4 km east, in Turquant
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Parnay.

Who lives here

Children make up only 9.7% of Parnay, fewer than in both Maine-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

People aged 15 to 24 are 7% of the population. At 56.4, the median resident of Parnay sits in the middle of the age range.

56.4median age
ParnayMaine-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Maine-et-Loire 50.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Parnay
ParnayMaine-et-Loire medianFrance median
Under 159.7%18%17%
15–247%11%11%
25–4417%22%23%
45–6436%26%26%
65+30%23%22%
No diploma16%20%19%
CAP or BEP35%28%26%
Baccalauréat14%18%18%
Higher education30%29%30%
Full pageParnay’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page
Ages56.4 median age · 30% are 65 or overHouseholds190 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad4.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Parnay?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Maine-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Parnay keeps more of its old housing than Maine-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Parnay: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1
11th c.
oldest protected part
1950
first monument protected
Full pageParnay’s history pageOpen the full History page
Age of homes26% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Parnay?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Parnay, 6.4%, runs below Maine-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,400 a year. Jobs located in Parnay: 100, for 150 residents in work (0.7 each). 7.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Maine-et-Loire’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
Public transport5%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot1%
100
jobs based in Parnay, 0.7 per working resident
6.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,400
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
10%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageParnay’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.7 per working residentGetting to work7% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€27,400 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Parnay than in Maine-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.35/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €9.09/m² a month. Sales in Parnay from July 2023 to June 2026: 12 houses and apartments.

€9.35/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Parnay€9.35/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Maine-et-Loire median€10.78/m²
€9.35/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.22 to €12.12/m² a month)
€9.09/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageParnay’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page
Renting€9.35/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Parnay

12pages on Parnay
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 3.7 mi awayWork & commute100 jobs based hereHousing12 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractions3 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 56.4History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The list names few of Parnay’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Inscrit
"Le clos de vigne dénommé le " Clos d'entre les Murs ""Farm building · 19th & 20th c.
Classé
Moulin à vent du Val HulinMill · 18th c. · in Turquant, 0.6 mi
Classé
Église collégiale Saint-MartinChurch · 13th c. · in Candes-Saint-Martin, 3.1 mi
Classé
Chapelle Sainte-Catherine ou lanterne des mortsChapel · 13th c. · in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, 3.4 mi

Famous people from Parnay

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

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Parnay’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 Maine-et-Loire →
Bellevigne-les-ChâteauxSaumurAllonnesVivyBeaumont-en-VéronBourgueilBellevigne-les-ChâteauxSaumurAllonnesVivyBeaumont-en-VéronBourgueilParnay
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Parnay373—————
Bellevigne-les-Châteaux3,4354A+A−AB
Saumur26,2415B−BDB
Allonnes2,9115.3B+A−B+C
Vivy2,5827.5AA−AA−
Beaumont-en-Véron Indre-et-Loire2,7178.5—A−—B+
Bourgueil Indre-et-Loire3,6318.7AA−C+B−

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

About Parnay

Commune in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire

Parnay is a commune of 373 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

Population
373 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Saumur Val de Loire
Département
Maine-et-Loire (49)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²)
INSEE code
49235

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.