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A town of 409 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population

409

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.50

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

Median income

€26,520

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

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Colombiers a good place to live?

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

Château de la Salle · Inscrit · Photo: Julien Descloux · CC BY-SA 3.0

Colombiers’ story

Colombiers in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Colombiers; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1926First protected: Croix de cimetière
1987Most recently protected: Château de la Salle

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Nearby attractions

Château de la Salle and 12 more in and around Colombiers

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Colombiers. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Sallein town

ChâteauChâteau de Montrond4.5 km northwest, in Saint-Amand-Montrond

MuseumMusée Saint-Vic3.6 km northwest, in Saint-Amand-Montrond AttractionAttractionPont-canal de la Tranchassein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ainay-le-Vieil3.7 km south, in Ainay-le-Vieil Archaeological siteArchaeological siteAmphitéâtre de Drevant1.8 km southwest, in Drevant

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Château de Montrond: Julien Descloux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée Saint-Vic: KoS, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Colombiers.

Who lives here

Colombiers has fewer young adults than Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 6.1% are 15 to 24

People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, between Cher’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 21% of adults. Colombiers has a median age of 53.

53median age

ColombiersCher medianFrance median

Cher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP35%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Colombiers
	Colombiers	Cher median	France median
Under 15	15%	15%	17%
15–24	6.1%	9.2%	11%
25–44	21%	20%	23%
45–64	31%	27%	26%
65+	26%	29%	22%
No diploma	17%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	35%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	18%	18%
Higher education	21%	20%	30%

Full pageColombiers’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages53 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households190 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad2.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Colombiers?”

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

History

Colombiers keeps more of its old housing than Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 23% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Colombiers; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

Level not given1

15th c.

oldest protected part

1926

first monument protected

Full pageColombiers’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes23% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Colombiers?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Colombiers walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 2.2%

7.2% of the labour force were unemployed, below Cher’s towns (11.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Jobs based in Colombiers number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Also worth knowing: the typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,520 a year per consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Colombiers, 0.2 per working resident

7.2%

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

€26,520

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageColombiers’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Median income€26,520 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

89.4% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 3.4 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Collège pupils travel 1.8 mi to the nearest one.

90%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Colombiers89.4%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Colombiers88.9%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Jean ValetteNearest collègeCollège	Collège	90	91%+5 pts
Lycée polyvalent Jean MoulinNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	128	90%−5 pts
Collège Jean MoulinBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège	Collège	97	88%+2 pts

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90%

passed the general and technological bac, −5 pts against the expected rate

87%

passed the vocational bac, +1.8 pts against the expected rate

89.4%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +3.4 pts against the expected rate

1.8 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageColombiers’ schools pageOpen the page

Collèges89.4% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km Lycées88.9% passed the bac · Two lycées within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Colombiers than in Cher’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.50/m² a month

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

Sales in Colombiers from July 2023 to June 2026: 17 houses and apartments.

€8.50/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Colombiers€8.50/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Cher median€9.78/m²

€8.50/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.80 to €10.62/m² a month)

€6.75/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageColombiers’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.50/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Colombiers

13pages on Colombiers

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and two lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 2.8 mi away Housing17 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors2% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Colombiers; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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Croix de cimetièreCross · 17th c.

Ouvrages du canal de BerryCanal

Photo credits

Croix de cimetière: Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ouvrages du canal de Berry: Photo: Julien Descloux · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Colombiers

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Colombiers yet.

How we find them →

Colombiers’ 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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Saint-Amand-MontrondDun-sur-AuronColombiers

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Colombiers	409	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Amand-Montrond	9,899	2.5	B⁻	A	C	C⁺
Dun-sur-Auron	3,524	13	A	A⁻	A⁻	D

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

About Colombiers

Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Colombiers is a commune of 409 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

Population: 409 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Cœur de France
Département: Cher (18)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km²)
INSEE code: 18069

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 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.