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Champs de Tournesol à Thuré (Vienne) le 18 juillet 2017 - 1
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A town of 2,765 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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Photo: Lionel Allorge · CC BY-SA 3.0
Champs de Tournesol à Thuré (Vienne) le 18 juillet 2017 - 1

Thuré, Vienne · Lionel Allorge · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Thuré a good place to live?

Thuré grades A− overall: better than 76% of compared French towns, and #20 of 29 in Vienne. Its weakest subject is schools (D−): brevet results 10 points below the expected rate. At the median price of €1,393/m², a 70 m² home costs 4 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault. Its strongest is safety (A): an average of 3.6 recorded violent incidents and 8.6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.

What makes Thuré stand out

The 3 things Thuré does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Thuré grades

Each subject compares Thuré 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.

How grading works

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Église Saint-Pierre
Église Saint-Pierre · Classé · Photo: PèreForez · CC BY-SA 4.0
Thuré’s story

Thuré in pictures

Thuré has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1910.

15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1910First protected: Église Saint-Pierre
  • 1932Most recently protected: Château de la Massardière
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Thuré.

Schools

Fewer pupils pass the brevet at the collèges near Thuré than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 72.0%

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

Schools rank #26 of 26 in Vienne. General-bac pupils go 3.2 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 2.4 mi off.

72.0%passed the brevetD−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Thuré72.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jean MacéNearest collègeCollègeCollège6772%−10 pts
72.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −10 pts against the expected rate
2.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Safety

Thuré sees less crime per resident than nine in ten compared French towns

For 2025, the figures show 33 offenses in Thuré. More of the graded crimes in the town were family violence than anything else (2025).

3.6recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearASafety Grade

Recorded by type · 2025

Family violence12
Criminal damage11
Burglary10
Armed robbery0
Fraud15
Theft without violence5

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

3.6
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
8.6
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
33
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
20.9%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · When other physical violence, sexual violence, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (20.9% of the index here). With more than 10% of the index estimated that way, this Safety Grade is less sure than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.

HousingCost of living A

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Thuré than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.56/m² a month

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

Behind the median of €1,393/m²: 83 houses and apartments sold in Thuré between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.02/m² a month.

€1,393/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Thuré€1,393/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Vienne median€1,790/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,393/m²83
€8.56/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.95 to €10.53/m² a month)
4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€7.02/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,370
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault

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

HealthHealth A−

Thuré loses fewer people than its age profile suggests, 74 per 100 expected, below Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

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

Average lifespans in Vienne: 85.8 years for women, 79.8 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. France’s death rates at each age would predict 294 deaths in Thuré from 2016 to 2025; there were 218, 26% fewer. This Vienne town has 2 family doctors.

−26%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw74
Adjusted74
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Thuré · 3.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
3.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chu de Poitiers site Chatellerault
3.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chu de Poitiers site Chatellerault
85.8 · 79.8
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Vienne, 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 · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure.

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Thuré than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 5.5%

Per resident in work, Thuré counts 0.3 jobs (300 jobs, 1,150 workers). Unemployment stood at 7.8%, about level with Vienne’s towns (8.0%) and below compared French towns (10.1%). Public transport took 2.4% of the town’s working residents to work at the census.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Public transport2%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
300
jobs based in Thuré, 0.3 per working resident
7.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,610
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C−
Walkability: better than 19% of compared French towns

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

Who lives here

Degrees are less common in Thuré than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: 24% of adults

Under-15s account for 15% of the population. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Vienne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Thuré has a median age of 50.

50median age
ThuréVienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Thuré
ThuréVienne medianFrance median
Under 1515%16%17%
15–2410%10%11%
25–4418%22%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+27%25%22%
No diploma19%17%19%
CAP or BEP33%27%26%
Baccalauréat18%18%18%
Higher education24%32%30%

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

History

Thuré keeps more of its old housing than Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 15% built before 1919

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

Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Thuré is Église Saint-Pierre.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1910
first monument protected

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

Nearby attractions

Château de la Massardière and 7 more in and around Thuré

Heritage and museums in and near Thuré. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

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

Photo credits (2)
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Thuré

15pages on Thuré

Landmarks

Thuré has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Château de la Massardière: Photo: PèreForez · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: PèreForez · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Thuré

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Thuré yet.

How we find them →

Thuré’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 Vienne →
ChâtelleraultNaintréBeaumont Saint-CyrDissayDangé-Saint-RomainJaunay-MarignyChâtelleraultNaintréBeaumont Saint-CyrDissayDangé-Saint-RomainJaunay-MarignyThuré
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Thuré2,765—A−AAA−
Châtellerault31,0033.4C+A−C−B
Naintré5,9644.5AA−B+A
Beaumont Saint-Cyr2,9087—A—A−
Dissay3,1019.1A−A−A−B−
Dangé-Saint-Romain2,9599.3AAA−A
Jaunay-Marigny7,52811A−BBB+

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

Questions about Thuré

Is Thuré safe?

It grades A for safety, #4 of 29 in Vienne. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 10 burglaries and 11 acts of criminal damage.

Are schools in Thuré good?

They grade D−, better than 1% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Thuré expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,393/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Thuré grades A for cost of living.

About Thuré

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Thuré is a commune of 2,765 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

Population
2,765 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault
Département
Vienne (86)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
17 sq mi (44 km²)
INSEE code
86272

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.