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Departments Loir-et-Cher 41 · Centre-Val de Loire
Dept 41 Rank #37 / 96
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Loir-et-Cher

Centre-Val de Loire · Nearest city: Blois → Tours (~30 min)
🚄 TGV

Loire châteaux, Sologne forest lakes, Chaumont-sur-Loire

Why this score

Loir-et-Cher offers affordable property and good rail access, but thin healthcare cover and weaker school results temper it. Le Loir-et-Cher offre un immobilier abordable et une bonne desserte ferroviaire, mais un accès aux soins limité et des résultats scolaires plus faibles tempèrent le tableau.

Communes

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Climate

Sunshine
1,945h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: lost ~9 sun hours each year.
p40 of 96
Sunny days
148/yr
days >50% sunlit
p37 of 96
Rain days
116/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p39 of 96
Annual rainfall
607mm/yr
total volume
p15 of 96
Heavy rain
2/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p10 of 96
Torrential
0/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p13 of 96
Hot days >30°
24/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer hot days each year.
p60 of 96
Winter mildness
6/10
2.5 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.2 °C per year.
p55 of 96
Wind
3.0m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: windier by 0.06 m/s per year.
p49 of 96
Muggy days
4/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p57 of 96
Avg max temperature · °C
6
J
8
F
12
M
15
A
19
M
22
J
25
J
25
A
20
S
16
O
10
N
7
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+4 days · +4 so far
Tropical nights ~+10 nights · 0 so far
Frost days ~-20 days · -14 so far
Dry-soil days ~+22 days

Landscape

Landscape score
5/10
p57 of 96
Max elevation
258m
p22 of 96
Forest cover
33.4%
p56 of 96
Characteristics
🌾 Rural

Loire châteaux, Sologne forest lakes, Chaumont-sur-Loire

Identity

Loir-et-Cher is the birthplace of Étienne d'Angleterre (monarque).

Notable figures born here

Terroir & appellations

Loir-et-Cher lies within protected appellation areas, including Touraine Mesland, Touraine Oisly, Cour-Cheverny.

Distinctions

Station classée de tourisme (9)

Risks

Safety score
8/10
Flood risk
Low
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
p36 of 96
Fire risk
Very high
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
p88 of 96
Seismic exposure
Very low
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
p30 of 96
Major risks present
⚛ Nuclear nearby

Share of the department's communes listing each risk category

Ground movement Very high 100% p90 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very high 100% p93 of 96
Hazardous-materials transport High 68.5% p72 of 96
Flooding Moderate 58.4% p58 of 96
Wildfire Moderate 41.2% p74 of 96
Nuclear Low 20.6% #3 most exposed of 96
Earthquake Very low 7.5% p30 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 6% p66 of 96

Transport

Transport
9/10
1.3 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
3
A10 · A71 · A85
Work locally
31.5%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Blois → Tours (~30 min)
✈ Airport
Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) · ~57 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
1.3h direct
🛣 Highways
A10, A71, A85

Services

Healthcare
3/10
APL 2.8
p14 of 96
Schools
4/10
Brevet 83%
p8 of 96
Fiber coverage
98%
p83 of 96
Intl schools
1school
International programmes available
p31 of 96

People

Population
327,065
p28 of 96
Density
51/km²
Mixed
-37% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
-0.2%/yr
-0.4 pts vs median · p15
Median income
$25,600
standard of living · $/yr
p55 of 96
Poverty rate
13.2%
below 60% of median living standard
p31 of 96
Unemployment
10.3%
active population out of work
p31 of 96
Tourism
1 bed per 23 residents
p68 of 96 · 14,328 beds
1/92 1/9
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
14%
15-24
11%
25-39
12%
40-54
14%
55-69
20%
70+
29%
Office professionals
12.8%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
p41 of 96
Remote work
4.6%
télétravail · works without commuting
p55 of 96
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
12.8%
At-home trades
Farmers
1.8%
Artisans & shopkeepers
7.1%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
25.1%
Clerical & service staff
27.4%
Manual workers
25.8%

Real estate

Median
$1,510/m²
$680 $2,600
House $1,490 Apt $1,960
-0.6%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
52.47%
typical commune rate · TFPB
p88 of 96
Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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