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The towns in Centre-Val de Loire with the most historic monuments

Q: Which town in Centre-Val de Loire has the most historic monuments?

Orléans (Loiret) has the most historic monuments in Centre-Val de Loire: 167 monuments.

Orléans (Loiret) has the most historic monuments in Centre-Val de Loire: 167 monuments. Next come Tours (Indre-et-Loire, 153 monuments) and Bourges (Cher, 115 monuments).

971 towns ranked out of 1,754

Orléans, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers 971 of the 1,754 towns in Centre-Val de Loire. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Parnay (Cher) comes last with 1 monument.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: most historic monuments in Centre-Val de Loire

Rank	Town	Department	Historic monuments	Population
1	Orléans	Loiret (45)	167	118,788
2	Tours	Indre-et-Loire (37)	153	141,746
3	Bourges	Cher (18)	115	66,155
4	Richelieu	Indre-et-Loire (37)	93	1,619
5	Blois	Loir-et-Cher (41)	70	48,742
6	Châteaudun	Eure-et-Loir (28)	59	13,129
7	Chartres	Eure-et-Loir (28)	41	39,318
8	Chinon	Indre-et-Loire (37)	34	8,432
9	Loches	Indre-et-Loire (37)	26	6,756
10	Amboise	Indre-et-Loire (37)	25	13,303
11	Vendôme	Loir-et-Cher (41)	21	16,364
12	Châteauroux	Indre (36)	20	44,536
13 tied	Beaugency	Loiret (45)	14	8,192
13 tied	Aubigny-sur-Nère	Cher (18)	14	5,536
15	Beaulieu-lès-Loches	Indre-et-Loire (37)	13	1,763
16 tied	Vierzon	Cher (18)	12	25,527
16 tied	Issoudun	Indre (36)	12	11,403
16 tied	Nogent-le-Rotrou	Eure-et-Loir (28)	12	9,683
16 tied	La Châtre	Indre (36)	12	4,163
16 tied	Saint-Aignan	Loir-et-Cher (41)	12	2,870
21 tied	Dreux	Eure-et-Loir (28)	11	32,045
21 tied	Romorantin-Lanthenay	Loir-et-Cher (41)	11	18,847
21 tied	Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières	Eure-et-Loir (28)	11	5,704
21 tied	Montrichard Val de Cher	Loir-et-Cher (41)	11	3,654
25 tied	Bonneval	Eure-et-Loir (28)	10	4,960
25 tied	Montoire-sur-le-Loir	Loir-et-Cher (41)	10	3,848
25 tied	Châtillon-sur-Indre	Indre (36)	10	2,331
28 tied	Joué-lès-Tours	Indre-et-Loire (37)	9	38,836
28 tied	Déols	Indre (36)	9	7,744
28 tied	Rochecorbon	Indre-et-Loire (37)	9	3,299
28 tied	Preuilly-sur-Claise	Indre-et-Loire (37)	9	1,019
28 tied	Candes-Saint-Martin	Indre-et-Loire (37)	9	180
33 tied	Montargis	Loiret (45)	8	15,193
33 tied	Saint-Amand-Montrond	Cher (18)	8	10,201
33 tied	Le Blanc	Indre (36)	8	6,401
33 tied	Luynes	Indre-et-Loire (37)	8	5,194
33 tied	Langeais	Indre-et-Loire (37)	8	4,425
33 tied	Beauce la Romaine	Loir-et-Cher (41)	8	3,400
33 tied	Saint-Marcel	Indre (36)	8	1,547
33 tied	Crécy-Couvé	Eure-et-Loir (28)	8	261
33 tied	Crissay-sur-Manse	Indre-et-Loire (37)	8	107
42 tied	Le Malesherbois	Loiret (45)	7	8,175
42 tied	Selles-sur-Cher	Loir-et-Cher (41)	7	4,244
42 tied	Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine	Indre-et-Loire (37)	7	4,133
42 tied	Nogent-le-Roi	Eure-et-Loir (28)	7	4,091
42 tied	Vald'Yerre	Eure-et-Loir (28)	7	3,660
42 tied	Levroux	Indre (36)	7	2,823
42 tied	Châtillon-Coligny	Loiret (45)	7	1,926
42 tied	Saché	Indre-et-Loire (37)	7	1,419
42 tied	Maillebois	Eure-et-Loir (28)	7	958
42 tied	Mennetou-sur-Cher	Loir-et-Cher (41)	7	838
42 tied	Troo	Loir-et-Cher (41)	7	315
53 tied	Dun-sur-Auron	Cher (18)	6	3,586
53 tied	Vernou-sur-Brenne	Indre-et-Loire (37)	6	2,929
53 tied	Athée-sur-Cher	Indre-et-Loire (37)	6	2,886
53 tied	Beaumont-en-Véron	Indre-et-Loire (37)	6	2,802
53 tied	Château-Renard	Loiret (45)	6	2,154
53 tied	Chouzé-sur-Loire	Indre-et-Loire (37)	6	2,154
53 tied	Huismes	Indre-et-Loire (37)	6	1,533
53 tied	Huisseau-en-Beauce	Loir-et-Cher (41)	6	418
53 tied	Lavardin	Loir-et-Cher (41)	6	184
62 tied	Saint-Avertin	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5	15,367
62 tied	Gien	Loiret (45)	5	13,808
62 tied	Fondettes	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5	11,395
62 tied	Châteauneuf-sur-Loire	Loiret (45)	5	8,684
62 tied	Veigné	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5	6,984
62 tied	Meung-sur-Loire	Loiret (45)	5	6,793
62 tied	Mehun-sur-Yèvre	Cher (18)	5	6,464
62 tied	Cinq-Mars-la-Pile	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5	4,073
62 tied	Descartes	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5	3,408
62 tied	Azay-sur-Cher	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5	3,302
62 tied	Illiers-Combray	Eure-et-Loir (28)	5	3,260
62 tied	Beaumont-Louestault	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5	1,849
62 tied	Pontlevoy	Loir-et-Cher (41)	5	1,799
62 tied	Suèvres	Loir-et-Cher (41)	5	1,601
62 tied	Mondoubleau	Loir-et-Cher (41)	5	1,338
62 tied	Sancerre	Cher (18)	5	1,297
62 tied	Restigné	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5	1,172
62 tied	Neuvy-le-Roi	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5	1,114
62 tied	Ligré	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5	1,083
62 tied	Cluis	Indre (36)	5	987
62 tied	Cravant-les-Côteaux	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5	711
62 tied	Fontaines-en-Sologne	Loir-et-Cher (41)	5	673
62 tied	Ciron	Indre (36)	5	532
62 tied	Vievy-le-Rayé	Loir-et-Cher (41)	5	485
62 tied	Montrésor	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5	314
87 tied	Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire	Indre-et-Loire (37)	4	17,301
87 tied	Montlouis-sur-Loire	Indre-et-Loire (37)	4	11,536
87 tied	La Riche	Indre-et-Loire (37)	4	10,599
87 tied	Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien	Eure-et-Loir (28)	4	6,497
87 tied	Mer	Loir-et-Cher (41)	4	6,351
87 tied	Bléré	Indre-et-Loire (37)	4	5,415
87 tied	Sully-sur-Loire	Loiret (45)	4	5,175
87 tied	Argenton-sur-Creuse	Indre (36)	4	5,010
87 tied	Briare	Loiret (45)	4	4,979
87 tied	Montbazon	Indre-et-Loire (37)	4	4,979
87 tied	Buzançais	Indre (36)	4	4,438
87 tied	Ferrières-en-Gâtinais	Loiret (45)	4	3,913
87 tied	Nazelles-Négron	Indre-et-Loire (37)	4	3,837
87 tied	Bourgueil	Indre-et-Loire (37)	4	3,737

Source: French Ministry of Culture, Mérimée database (buildings protected as historic monuments); buildings classified or registered as historic monuments, in whole or in part. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Most historic monuments in Centre-Val de Loire: FAQ

Which town in Centre-Val de Loire has the most historic monuments?

Orléans (Loiret) has the most historic monuments in Centre-Val de Loire: 167 monuments.

What are the 10 towns in Centre-Val de Loire with the most historic monuments?

In order: Orléans (167 monuments), Tours (153 monuments), Bourges (115 monuments), Richelieu (93 monuments), Blois (70 monuments), Châteaudun (59 monuments), Chartres (41 monuments), Chinon (34 monuments), Loches (26 monuments), and Amboise (25 monuments).

How many towns in Centre-Val de Loire are ranked?

971 out of 1,754. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument.

What does this ranking count?

Each building protected as a historic monument (monument historique), whether classified or only registered, in whole or in part, counts as one, as listed in the Mérimée database of the French Ministry of Culture. A monument that spans several communes, such as an aqueduct or a city wall, counts in each of them. The total also depends on how protections were divided up: a group of buildings can count as one monument or as several.