No historic monuments in Contres
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. From Contres, the nearest classé monument is in Dun-sur-Auron, 6.5 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Contres
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dun-sur-Auron | 4.1 mi | 6 | 3 | — |
| Vorly | 5.1 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Meillant | 6.2 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Bussy | 6.6 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| La Celle | 7.1 mi | 2 | 2 | — |
| Bruère-Allichamps | 7.2 mi | 4 | 3 | — |
5 towns in Cher have protected historic areas: Bourges, Aubigny-sur-Nère, Saint-Satur, Sancerre, Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre.
58% of homes in Contres were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
58% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (58%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Contres in brief
Old houses are part of Contres’s character: 58% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Contres is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Dun-sur-Auron, 4.1 mi away.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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