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Living in Château-Renault

In Château-Renault, unemployment is 12.5% (2022).

At the end of 2024, Château-Renault had a population of 4,454.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population4,454people31 Dec 2024Official source · Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)
Average gross salary3,162EUR/month31 Dec 2022District figureOfficial source · Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département
Unemployment rate12.54%country median 11.0% — 14% aboveOfficial source · www.insee.fr
Recorded crime6,123incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 29% aboveOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

Higher unemployment than 63% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 76% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Château-Renault?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Château-Renault.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 2,870 at the end of 2023.

No city-level rent figure is published for Château-Renault. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Château-Renault recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesChâteau-Renault highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Château-Renault highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulon€14.43
Toulouse€13.98
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Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
Nantes€14.50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan11Official · national market
Dwellings2,870 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Main residence dwellings2,357 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official

Is Château-Renault a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–64%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–65%
Student55%strong on education, weak on housing · range 47–63%
Family46%strong on family, weak on housing · range 37–55%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Château-Renault?

The unemployment rate is about 12.5 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.54 % · www.insee.fr20
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Château-Renault is 12.5%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,162 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département7Official · county
Fibre-to-the-building availability96.5 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.5 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Unemployment rate12.54 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Château-Renault. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Château-Renault. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools4 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)8Official
Schools8 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)8Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: UPE2A (unités pédagogiques pour élèves allophones nouvellement arrivés) + UPE2A-NSA variant. How to enrol a child (education.gouv.fr).

A country-wide rule for France; Château-Renault's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Château-Renault?

Police recorded about 6,123 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)2

Recorded crime across major citiesChâteau-Renault highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Château-Renault highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488
Lyon13,026
Bordeaux12,429
Marseille11,857
Paris10,987
Montpellier9,636
Toulouse8,875
Rennes8,241
Strasbourg7,791
Nantes7,704
Nice7,577
Château-Renault6,123
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,123 incidents per 100,000country median 4,74031 Dec 2025Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)2Official

Mobility and administration

Château-Renault's nearest airport was TUF, 22 km away and offered 5 direct destinations. Château-Renault's fibre-to-home broadband coverage was 96.5%.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport22 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)TUF3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Château-Renault. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
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DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Château-Renault.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 5.1°C in January and 20.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 63 mm in January and 46.6 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 68 hours in January and 247 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.7 · Feb 9 · Mar 12.9 · Apr 16 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 26 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 17 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 8.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 6 · May 9.4 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 9 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 11 · May 14.5 · Jun 18 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 13 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 5.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 63 · Feb 52.4 · Mar 48.7 · Apr 53 · May 57.7 · Jun 53.2 · Jul 46.6 · Aug 44 · Sep 51.8 · Oct 66 · Nov 69.3 · Dec 72.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 68 · Feb 95 · Mar 148 · Apr 187 · May 214 · Jun 228 · Jul 247 · Aug 237 · Sep 191 · Oct 122 · Nov 78 · Dec 64 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In France: Angers ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Slough (United Kingdom) ±0.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Harrow (United Kingdom) ±1.1 °C, Watford (United Kingdom) ±1.1 °C, Bexley (United Kingdom) ±1.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Château-Renault?

The published population was 4,454 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population4,454 people31 Dec 2024Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)5Official
Population over time10 published observations, 1968–2024

Population fell 13.7% between 1968 and 2024, from 5,160 to 4,454.

International community in Château-Renault

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,392100.0%
Français4,24496.6%
Etranger1483.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Château-Renault

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Château-Renault from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Château-Renault

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Amboise 20.8 km away
Rent
10.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
La Ville-aux-Dames 24.3 km away
Rent
11.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Château-Renault, nearest in population first.

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Ham4,456 residentsLe Tréport4,469 residentsTonnerre4,421 residentsMorez4,506 residentsNilvange4,396 residentsLe Touquet-Paris-Plage4,519 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Château-Renault when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Château-Renault part of Tours?

Château-Renault is in the published commuting zone of Tours; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Tours city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Château-Renault?

The published population was 4,454 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE).

How safe is Château-Renault?

Police recorded about 6,123 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026).

What is the unemployment rate in Château-Renault?

The unemployment rate is about 12.5 % (2022). Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Château-Renault a good place to live?

Château-Renault may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Château-Renault part of Tours?

Château-Renault is in the published commuting zone of Tours; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Château-Renault?

Amboise, Montlouis-sur-Loire, La Ville-aux-Dames are near Château-Renault. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Château-Renault?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,244 people (96.6%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Château-Renault, France: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bf65e9a68d6db1f23327b35c54e997ff]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/chateau-renault/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Château-Renault, France: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {bf65e9a68d6db1f23327b35c54e997ff},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/chateau-renault/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  8. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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