Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, this town has 289 residents.
There are no grades for Bessais-le-Fromental: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 23% of homes. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The 2 things Bessais-le-Fromental does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bessais-le-Fromental, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bessais-le-Fromental.
Children under 15 make up 14%, below both Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 31% of the town. Graduates make up 20% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Bessais-le-Fromental | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bessais-le-Fromental, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Jobs located in Bessais-le-Fromental: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.6 each). Half of residents lived on more than €22,010 a year per consumption unit, below Cher’s towns (€24,000) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 17 homes in Bessais-le-Fromental.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Bessais-le-Fromental has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bessais-le-Fromental 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessais-le-Fromental | 289 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sancoins | 2,951 | 9.4 | B+ | A+ | B+ | D |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 9,899 | 12 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Dun-sur-Auron | 3,524 | 13 | A | A− | A− | D |
| La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | 3,151 | 17 | C+ | A+ | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Bessais-le-Fromental is a commune of 289 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de France. 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) · 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.