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Departments Loiret 45 · Centre-Val de Loire
Dept 45 Rank #63 / 96
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Loiret

Centre-Val de Loire · Nearest city: Orléans → Paris (~1h)
🚄 TGV

Loire plain, Sologne, Forêt d'Orléans

Why this score

Loiret leans on excellent Paris rail access, but thin healthcare cover, flat scenery and dull skies keep its appeal modest. Le Loiret s'appuie sur un excellent accès ferroviaire à Paris, mais un accès aux soins limité, des paysages plats et un ciel maussade limitent son attrait.

Communes

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Climate

Sunshine
1,912h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: lost ~7 sun hours each year.
p36 of 96
Sunny days
147/yr
days >50% sunlit
p35 of 96
Rain days
118/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p45 of 96
Annual rainfall
599mm/yr
total volume
p9 of 96
Heavy rain
2/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p10 of 96
Torrential
0.1/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p36 of 96
Hot days >30°
21/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 fewer hot days each year.
p49 of 96
Winter mildness
5/10
2.2 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.2 °C per year.
p44 of 96
Wind
3.1m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: windier by 0.08 m/s per year.
p56 of 96
Muggy days
3/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p34 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 · +3 so far
Tropical nights ~+9 nights · +1 so far
Frost days ~-21 days · -13 so far
Dry-soil days ~+23 days

Landscape

Landscape score
3/10
p16 of 96
Max elevation
281m
p27 of 96
Forest cover
26.5%
p45 of 96
Characteristics
🌾 Rural

Loire plain, Sologne, Forêt d'Orléans

Identity

Loiret is the birthplace of Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti de Mirabeau (économiste).

Notable figures born here

Terroir & appellations

Loiret lies within protected appellation areas, including Brie de Meaux, Orléans-Cléry, Orléans.

Distinctions

Plus Beaux Détours de France (2)
Station classée de tourisme (2)

Risks

Safety score
8/10
Flood risk
Very low
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
p17 of 96
Fire risk
High
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
p79 of 96
Seismic exposure
Very low
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
p14 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 63.1% p68 of 96
Flooding Low 28.6% p31 of 96
Nuclear Low 25.5% #2 most exposed of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 4.3% p58 of 96
Severe weather Very low 0.3% p68 of 96

Transport

Transport
10/10
1.0 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
5
A6 · A10 · A19 · A71 · A77
Work locally
27.8%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Orléans → Paris (~1h)
✈ Airport
Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) · ~91 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
1.0h direct
🛣 Highways
A6, A10, A19, A71, A77

Services

Healthcare
3/10
APL 2.6
p8 of 96
Schools
5/10
Brevet 85%
p29 of 96
Fiber coverage
97%
p62 of 96
Intl schools
4schools
International programmes available
p69 of 96

People

Population
681,331
p64 of 96
Density
100/km²
Mixed
+25% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
+0.3%/yr
+0.1 pts vs median · p55
Median income
$26,300
standard of living · $/yr
p68 of 96
Poverty rate
13.9%
below 60% of median living standard
p39 of 96
Unemployment
11.3%
active population out of work
p53 of 96
Tourism
1 bed per 78 residents
p16 of 96 · 8,739 beds
1/92 1/9
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
18%
15-24
14%
25-39
15%
40-54
14%
55-69
18%
70+
21%
Office professionals
17.0%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
p74 of 96
Remote work
3.8%
télétravail · works without commuting
p20 of 96
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
17%
At-home trades
Farmers
0.9%
Artisans & shopkeepers
5.8%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
27.4%
Clerical & service staff
25.7%
Manual workers
23.1%

Real estate

Median
$1,990/m²
$870 $3,400
House $1,840 Apt $2,420
-1.8%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
50.52%
typical commune rate · TFPB
p82 of 96
Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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