Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 887 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Buxeuil is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Buxeuil does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Buxeuil, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Buxeuil.
On this, Buxeuil is below both Vienne’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Buxeuil | Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
In the comparison, Buxeuil comes above both Vienne’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Buxeuil, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Buxeuil, that is below both Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970). Buxeuil has 100 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 6.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
Buxeuil sits below both Vienne’s towns (€10.33/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure. The median price, €1,224/m², comes from 34 sales of houses and apartments in Buxeuil from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,224/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Buxeuil. Best known first.
Buxeuil has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Buxeuil.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxeuil | 887 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Descartes Indre-et-Loire | 3,369 | 0.9 | B | A+ | C− | B+ |
| Dangé-Saint-Romain | 2,959 | 4.5 | A | A | A− | A |
| Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine Indre-et-Loire | 4,092 | 9.7 | B+ | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Châtellerault | 31,003 | 13 | C+ | A− | C− | B |
| Thuré | 2,765 | 14 | A− | A | A | A− |
| Naintré | 5,964 | 17 | A | A− | B+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Buxeuil is a commune of 887 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault. 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 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.