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Chezal-BenoîtCher

A town of 765 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population

765

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Home prices

€917

per m² · 33 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²

Rent

€8.80

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,140

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

19%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Chezal-Benoît a good place to live?

Chezal-Benoît is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Chezal-Benoît stand out

The 2 things Chezal-Benoît does most differently from other towns.

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Median price per m²

Housing

€917/m²

Median sale price, 62% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)

33 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

35% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 56.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre, actuellement Centre Hospitalier spécialisé · Classé · Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0

Chezal-Benoît’s story

Chezal-Benoît in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chezal-Benoît: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1908.

16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1908First protected: Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre, actuellement Centre Hospitali…

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chezal-Benoît.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Chezal-Benoît than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 9.8% are under 15

On this, Chezal-Benoît is below both Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 35% of the town.

56.6median age

Chezal-BenoîtCher medianFrance median

Cher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

35%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%

CAP or BEP34%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education17%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Chezal-Benoît
	Chezal-Benoît	Cher median	France median
Under 15	9.8%	15%	17%
15–24	6.7%	9.2%	11%
25–44	16%	20%	23%
45–64	32%	27%	26%
65+	35%	29%	22%
No diploma	28%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	34%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	18%	18%
Higher education	17%	20%	30%

Full pageChezal-Benoît’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages56.6 median age · 35% are 65 or over Households330 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad2.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Chezal-Benoît?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Chezal-Benoît keeps more of its old housing than Cher or compared French towns: 16% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

In the comparison, Chezal-Benoît comes above both Cher’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chezal-Benoît: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Chezal-Benoît is Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre, actuellement Centre Hospitalier spécialisé.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre, actuellement Centre Hospitalier spécialisé 12th–18th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1908

first monument protected

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Age of homes16% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Chezal-Benoît?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

More commuters in Chezal-Benoît walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 19.5%

For Chezal-Benoît, that is above both Cher’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 8.9%. Chezal-Benoît has 350 jobs for 300 working residents, 1 per worker.

19%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving73%

Bicycle11%

On foot8%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

350

jobs based in Chezal-Benoît, 1 per working resident

8.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,140

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work19% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here350 jobs based here · 1 per working resident Median income€24,140 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Homes in Chezal-Benoît cost less than in Cher’s towns or across compared French towns, with a median sale of €917/m²

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Chezal-Benoît sits below both Cher’s towns (€1,298/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²) on this measure.

€917/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Chezal-Benoît€917/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Cher median€1,298/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€917/m²	33

€8.80/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.14 to €10.84/m² a month)

€6.66/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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PricesMedian sale price €917/m² Renting€8.80/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chezal-Benoît

12pages on Chezal-Benoît

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €917/m² · rent €8.80/m² a month Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.7 mi away Housing33 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute350 jobs based here Flood & hazards

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 56.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Chezal-Benoît has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre, actuellement Centre Hospitalier spécial…Abbey · 12th–18th c.

Classé

Église Saint-Denis de CondéChurch · 12th & 18th c. · in La Celle-Condé, 4.5 mi

Classé

Église Saint-MartinChurch · 12th c. · in Ségry, 4.7 mi

Classé

Église Saint-MartinChurch · 12th & 15th c. · in Chouday, 6.2 mi

Photo credits

Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre, actuellement Centre Hospitalier spécialisé: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Chezal-Benoît

One notable person was born in Chezal-Benoît.

Their page →

MontyFrench singer and singer-songwriter · born 1943

Chezal-Benoît’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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IssoudunSaint-Florent-sur-CherArdentesChezal-Benoît

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Chezal-Benoît	765	—	—	—	—	—
Issoudun Indre	11,159	9.9	C⁻	A⁺	D⁻	C
Saint-Florent-sur-Cher	6,463	13	C⁻	B	C	D
Ardentes Indre	3,715	15	A⁺	A	A	B⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Chezal-Benoît

Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Chezal-Benoît is a commune of 765 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Issoudun. 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

Population: 765 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays d'Issoudun
Département: Cher (18)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 17.9 sq mi (46.5 km²)
INSEE code: 18065

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 October 30, 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.