Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 926 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Civray is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Civray does most differently from other towns.
Civray 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 2009.
32% 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 Civray.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Civray 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
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, below Cher’s towns (29%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. At 49.5, the median resident of Civray sits in the middle of the age range.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Civray | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €26,650 a year per consumption unit, above Cher’s towns (€24,000) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). 7.3% of the labour force are out of work. 100 jobs are based in Civray, for 450 working residents (0.3 per worker).
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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €8.80/m² a month, below both Cher’s towns (€9.78/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). 38 houses and apartments changed hands in Civray from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses made up 87% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €933/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Civray has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Sérigny: Photo: Touffun · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Civray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civray | 926 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 6,463 | 2.8 | C− | B | C | D |
| La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | 3,681 | 8.5 | A | B | A+ | B− |
| Trouy | 4,055 | 9 | B | B | A | C |
| Issoudun Indre | 11,159 | 9.6 | C− | A+ | D− | C |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 6,380 | 11 | C | A | C+ | D |
| Saint-Doulchard | 9,647 | 12 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Civray is a commune of 926 people in the Communauté de communes FerCher. 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 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.