Largest city in the Indre-et-Loire department: the 2026 ranking
The 272 towns of the Indre-et-Loire department (37) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Indre-et-Loire department is Tours, with 141,746 inhabitants (ranked 27th in France by population). The largest town by area is Loché-sur-Indrois (74 km²). Tours is also the most densely populated town, with 4,088 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Crissay-sur-Manse has only 107 inhabitants.
The Indre-et-Loire department has 631,334 inhabitants over 6,127 km², a density of 103 inhabitants per km², close to the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 23.9% of the population of Centre-Val de Loire, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Centre): see the ranking of the largest cities in Centre-Val de Loire.
The 20 largest cities in the Indre-et-Loire department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tours | 141,746 | 35 | 4,088 | 27th |
| 2 | Joué-lès-Tours | 38,836 | 32 | 1,198 | 207th |
| 3 | Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire | 17,301 | 14 | 1,282 | 578th |
| 4 | Saint-Pierre-des-Corps | 16,124 | 11 | 1,429 | 618th |
| 5 | Saint-Avertin | 15,367 | 13 | 1,160 | 652nd |
| 6 | Amboise | 13,303 | 41 | 327 | 761st |
| 7 | Chambray-lès-Tours | 12,940 | 19 | 667 | 784th |
| 8 | Montlouis-sur-Loire | 11,536 | 25 | 470 | 889th |
| 9 | Fondettes | 11,395 | 32 | 358 | 899th |
| 10 | La Riche | 10,599 | 8.2 | 1,297 | 988th |
| 11 | Ballan-Miré | 8,647 | 26 | 331 | 1,249th |
| 12 | Chinon | 8,432 | 39 | 216 | 1,287th |
| 13 | Monts | 8,221 | 27 | 301 | 1,325th |
| 14 | Veigné | 6,984 | 27 | 263 | 1,581st |
| 15 | Loches | 6,756 | 27 | 250 | 1,641st |
| 16 | Esvres | 6,403 | 36 | 179 | 1,752nd |
| 17 | La Ville-aux-Dames | 5,677 | 8.0 | 710 | 2,015th |
| 18 | Bléré | 5,415 | 31 | 176 | 2,108th |
| 19 | Luynes | 5,194 | 34 | 153 | 2,190th |
| 20 | Montbazon | 4,979 | 6.5 | 766 | 2,285th |
Largest towns by area in the Indre-et-Loire department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loché-sur-Indrois | 490 | 74 | 7 | 473rd |
| 2 | Orbigny | 728 | 66 | 11 | 627th |
| 3 | Bossay-sur-Claise | 747 | 66 | 11 | 634th |
| 4 | Langeais | 4,425 | 65 | 69 | 661st |
| 5 | Nouans-les-Fontaines | 682 | 63 | 11 | 689th |
| 6 | Genillé | 1,538 | 63 | 24 | 693rd |
| 7 | Saint-Épain | 1,502 | 63 | 24 | 708th |
| 8 | Beaumont-Louestault | 1,849 | 55 | 33 | 915th |
| 9 | Yzeures-sur-Creuse | 1,370 | 55 | 25 | 919th |
| 10 | Charnizay | 472 | 52 | 9 | 1,084th |
Most densely populated towns in the Indre-et-Loire department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tours | 141,746 | 35 | 4,088 | 194th |
| 2 | Saint-Pierre-des-Corps | 16,124 | 11 | 1,429 | 653rd |
| 3 | La Riche | 10,599 | 8.2 | 1,297 | 738th |
| 4 | Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire | 17,301 | 14 | 1,282 | 747th |
| 5 | Château-Renault | 4,454 | 3.5 | 1,269 | 754th |
| 6 | Joué-lès-Tours | 38,836 | 32 | 1,198 | 801st |
| 7 | Saint-Avertin | 15,367 | 13 | 1,160 | 832nd |
| 8 | Montbazon | 4,979 | 6.5 | 766 | 1,239th |
| 9 | La Ville-aux-Dames | 5,677 | 8.0 | 710 | 1,330th |
| 10 | Chambray-lès-Tours | 12,940 | 19 | 667 | 1,417th |
All towns in the Indre-et-Loire department (272)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Abilly (1,130)
- Ambillou (1,771)
- Amboise (13,303)
- Anché (433)
- Antogny-le-Tillac (495)
- Artannes-sur-Indre (2,850)
- Assay (184)
- Athée-sur-Cher (2,886)
- Autrèche (429)
- Auzouer-en-Touraine (2,215)
- Avoine (2,111)
- Avon-les-Roches (542)
- Avrillé-les-Ponceaux (485)
- Azay-le-Rideau (3,528)
- Azay-sur-Cher (3,302)
- Azay-sur-Indre (375)
- Ballan-Miré (8,647)
- Barrou (487)
- Beaulieu-lès-Loches (1,763)
- Beaumont-en-Véron (2,802)
- Beaumont-Louestault (1,849)
- Beaumont-Village (248)
- Benais (962)
- Berthenay (718)
- Betz-le-Château (503)
- Bléré (5,415)
- Bossay-sur-Claise (747)
- Bossée (335)
- Bourgueil (3,737)
- Bournan (289)
- Boussay (238)
- Braslou (329)
- Braye-sous-Faye (285)
- Braye-sur-Maulne (200)
- Brèches (245)
- Bréhémont (746)
- Bridoré (502)
- Brizay (258)
- Bueil-en-Touraine (326)
- Candes-Saint-Martin (180)
- Cangey (1,041)
- Céré-la-Ronde (427)
- Cerelles (1,278)
- Chambon (318)
- Chambourg-sur-Indre (1,289)
- Chambray-lès-Tours (12,940)
- Champigny-sur-Veude (821)
- Chançay (1,148)
- Chanceaux-près-Loches (112)
- Chanceaux-sur-Choisille (3,563)
- Channay-sur-Lathan (820)
- Charentilly (1,392)
- Chargé (1,399)
- Charnizay (472)
- Château-la-Vallière (1,750)
- Château-Renault (4,454)
- Chaumussay (205)
- Chaveignes (589)
- Chédigny (573)
- Cheillé (1,949)
- Chemillé-sur-Dême (719)
- Chemillé-sur-Indrois (234)
- Chenonceaux (344)
- Chezelles (131)
- Chinon (8,432)
- Chisseaux (622)
- Chouzé-sur-Loire (2,154)
- Cigogné (470)
- Cinais (382)
- Cinq-Mars-la-Pile (4,073)
- Ciran (436)
- Civray-de-Touraine (1,876)
- Civray-sur-Esves (216)
- Cléré-les-Pins (1,445)
- Continvoir (471)
- Cormery (1,943)
- Coteaux-sur-Loire (1,903)
- Couesmes (557)
- Courçay (811)
- Courcelles-de-Touraine (492)
- Courcoué (240)
- Couziers (122)
- Cravant-les-Côteaux (711)
- Crissay-sur-Manse (107)
- Crotelles (662)
- Crouzilles (535)
- Cussay (578)
- Dame-Marie-les-Bois (351)
- Descartes (3,408)
- Dierre (655)
- Dolus-le-Sec (667)
- Draché (714)
- Druye (1,041)
- Épeigné-les-Bois (403)
- Épeigné-sur-Dême (163)
- Esves-le-Moutier (162)
- Esvres (6,403)
- Faye-la-Vineuse (278)
- Ferrière-Larçon (245)
- Ferrière-sur-Beaulieu (717)
- Fondettes (11,395)
- Francueil (1,496)
- Genillé (1,538)
- Gizeux (383)
- Hommes (883)
- Huismes (1,533)
- Jaulnay (246)
- Joué-lès-Tours (38,836)
- L'Île-Bouchard (1,635)
- La Celle-Guenand (384)
- La Celle-Saint-Avant (1,089)
- La Chapelle-aux-Naux (574)
- La Chapelle-Blanche-Saint-Martin (705)
- La Chapelle-sur-Loire (1,487)
- La Croix-en-Touraine (2,611)
- La Ferrière (311)
- La Guerche (179)
- La Membrolle-sur-Choisille (3,350)
- La Riche (10,599)
- La Roche-Clermault (560)
- La Tour-Saint-Gelin (512)
- La Ville-aux-Dames (5,677)
- Langeais (4,425)
- Larçay (2,704)
- Le Boulay (826)
- Le Grand-Pressigny (896)
- Le Liège (332)
- Le Louroux (543)
- Le Petit-Pressigny (311)
- Lémeré (406)
- Lerné (358)
- Les Hermites (592)
- Lignières-de-Touraine (1,342)
- Ligré (1,083)
- Ligueil (2,151)
- Limeray (1,274)
- Loché-sur-Indrois (490)
- Loches (6,756)
- Louans (727)
- Lublé (144)
- Lussault-sur-Loire (902)
- Luynes (5,194)
- Luzé (281)
- Luzillé (1,004)
- Maillé (565)
- Manthelan (1,403)
- Marçay (470)
- Marcé-sur-Esves (256)
- Marcilly-sur-Maulne (225)
- Marcilly-sur-Vienne (560)
- Marigny-Marmande (613)
- Marray (508)
- Mazières-de-Touraine (1,498)
- Mettray (2,123)
- Monnaie (4,905)
- Montbazon (4,979)
- Monthodon (662)
- Montlouis-sur-Loire (11,536)
- Montrésor (314)
- Montreuil-en-Touraine (751)
- Monts (8,221)
- Morand (360)
- Mosnes (830)
- Mouzay (471)
- Nazelles-Négron (3,837)
- Neuil (423)
- Neuillé-le-Lierre (767)
- Neuillé-Pont-Pierre (2,273)
- Neuilly-le-Brignon (292)
- Neuville-sur-Brenne (888)
- Neuvy-le-Roi (1,114)
- Noizay (1,189)
- Notre-Dame-d'Oé (4,596)
- Nouans-les-Fontaines (682)
- Nouâtre (801)
- Nouzilly (1,259)
- Noyant-de-Touraine (1,214)
- Orbigny (728)
- Panzoult (595)
- Parçay-Meslay (2,618)
- Parçay-sur-Vienne (636)
- Paulmy (240)
- Pernay (1,627)
- Perrusson (1,421)
- Pocé-sur-Cisse (1,798)
- Pont-de-Ruan (1,231)
- Ports-sur-Vienne (355)
- Pouzay (876)
- Preuilly-sur-Claise (1,019)
- Pussigny (160)
- Razines (221)
- Reignac-sur-Indre (1,309)
- Restigné (1,172)
- Reugny (1,801)
- Richelieu (1,619)
- Rigny-Ussé (525)
- Rillé (314)
- Rilly-sur-Vienne (464)
- Rivarennes (1,017)
- Rivière (715)
- Rochecorbon (3,299)
- Rouziers-de-Touraine (1,381)
- Saché (1,419)
- Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher (1,853)
- Saint-Aubin-le-Dépeint (345)
- Saint-Avertin (15,367)
- Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt (868)
- Saint-Branchs (2,688)
- Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais (1,087)
- Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (17,301)
- Saint-Épain (1,502)
- Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny (1,601)
- Saint-Flovier (586)
- Saint-Genouph (1,031)
- Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne (362)
- Saint-Hippolyte (657)
- Saint-Jean-Saint-Germain (761)
- Saint-Laurent-de-Lin (353)
- Saint-Laurent-en-Gâtines (891)
- Saint-Martin-le-Beau (3,265)
- Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (1,140)
- Saint-Nicolas-des-Motets (242)
- Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes (983)
- Saint-Paterne-Racan (1,745)
- Saint-Pierre-des-Corps (16,124)
- Saint-Quentin-sur-Indrois (499)
- Saint-Règle (618)
- Saint-Roch (1,371)
- Saint-Senoch (522)
- Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois (744)
- Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine (4,133)
- Saunay (653)
- Savigné-sur-Lathan (1,323)
- Savigny-en-Véron (1,573)
- Savonnières (3,454)
- Sazilly (277)
- Semblançay (2,248)
- Sennevières (228)
- Sepmes (619)
- Seuilly (396)
- Sonzay (1,442)
- Sorigny (3,041)
- Souvigné (943)
- Souvigny-de-Touraine (386)
- Sublaines (182)
- Tauxigny-Saint-Bauld (1,725)
- Tavant (269)
- Theneuil (297)
- Thilouze (1,844)
- Thizay (310)
- Tournon-Saint-Pierre (433)
- Tours (141,746)
- Trogues (292)
- Truyes (2,472)
- Vallères (1,365)
- Varennes (256)
- Veigné (6,984)
- Véretz (4,734)
- Verneuil-le-Château (126)
- Verneuil-sur-Indre (478)
- Vernou-sur-Brenne (2,929)
- Villaines-les-Rochers (1,062)
- Villandry (1,164)
- Villebourg (305)
- Villedômain (130)
- Villedômer (1,314)
- Villeloin-Coulangé (585)
- Villeperdue (1,137)
- Villiers-au-Bouin (737)
- Vou (253)
- Vouvray (3,481)
- Yzeures-sur-Creuse (1,370)
Other departments in Centre-Val de Loire
Cher (18) Eure-et-Loir (28) Indre (36) Loir-et-Cher (41) Loiret (45) All departments
Sources: INSEE, official population figures in force on January 1, 2026 (total population); land area: IGN / Observatoire des territoires. Rankings computed across the 34,858 communes in the database.