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989 people live in this town in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
There are no grades for Belleville-sur-Loire: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 11% of its homes are second homes. Homes change hands at a median €1,271/m².
The 2 things Belleville-sur-Loire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Belleville-sur-Loire as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, in Sury-près-Léré, 1.8 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit and heritage in and near Belleville-sur-Loire. Best known first.
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8.2% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Cher’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 18% of the town. Ages in Belleville-sur-Loire split evenly at 38.5: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Belleville-sur-Loire | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Belleville-sur-Loire holds 1,400 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 3.4 jobs each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,410 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 45 homes were sold in Belleville-sur-Loire. That is the middle of 45 sales of houses and apartments in the town from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,298/m² for the median of compared towns in Cher.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,271/m² | 45 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Belleville-sur-Loire is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Belleville-sur-Loire yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville-sur-Loire | 989 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Châtillon-sur-Loire Loiret | 3,065 | 7.3 | A− | A− | B+ | B− |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Nièvre | 9,733 | 7.9 | B | A | D | C+ |
| Briare Loiret | 4,911 | 11 | C | A− | C | B− |
| Gien Loiret | 13,459 | 16 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Belleville-sur-Loire is a commune of 989 people in the Communauté de communes Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.