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With 971 residents, it is a town in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Brinon-sur-Sauldre out for now. Second homes make up 30% of its housing. Homes go for a median €1,255/m². It skews older: 36% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Brinon-sur-Sauldre does most differently from other towns.
Brinon-sur-Sauldre has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
34% 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 Brinon-sur-Sauldre.
The share of residents under 15 is 13%. Degrees are held by 20% of adults, close to Cher’s towns (20%) and below compared French towns (30%). Ages in Brinon-sur-Sauldre split evenly at 55.7: half are older, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Brinon-sur-Sauldre | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 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.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. Brinon-sur-Sauldre has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Cher’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 350 residents in work, Brinon-sur-Sauldre has 250 jobs: 0.7 each. Median disposable income comes to €24,040 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.
House rents are put at about €7.16/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 42 homes in Brinon-sur-Sauldre.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,255/m² | 42 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Brinon-sur-Sauldre has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Barthélémy: Photo: Pierre Lapointe · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Brinon-sur-Sauldre.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinon-sur-Sauldre | 971 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | 5,451 | 10 | B+ | A | B− | C− |
| Lamotte-Beuvron Loir-et-Cher | 4,504 | 10 | B+ | B+ | B− | A− |
| Salbris Loir-et-Cher | 4,809 | 13 | C+ | A | B− | C− |
| Sully-sur-Loire Loiret | 5,124 | 14 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
| La Ferté-Saint-Aubin Loiret | 7,284 | 18 | A | B | B+ | B− |
| Ouzouer-sur-Loire Loiret | 2,543 | 18 | — | A− | — | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Brinon-sur-Sauldre is a commune of 971 people in the Communauté de communes Sauldre et Sologne. 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.