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Épineuil-le-FleurielCher

436 residents make their home in this town in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Épineuil-le-Fleuriel a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel falls below the line for grades. 21% of homes here are second homes. 31% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Épineuil-le-Fleuriel stand out

The 2 things Épineuil-le-Fleuriel does most differently from other towns.

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Ecole
Ecole · Inscrit · Photo: Quentin Lagriffoul · Public domain
Épineuil-le-Fleuriel’s story

Épineuil-le-Fleuriel in pictures

Épineuil-le-Fleuriel has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1972.

47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1986First protected: Église communale Saint-Martin
  • 1987Most recently protected: Motte castrale avec son fossé
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Épineuil-le-Fleuriel.

Who lives here

Épineuil-le-Fleuriel has fewer young adults than Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 7.8% are 15 to 24

Degrees are held by 22% of adults, between Cher’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Épineuil-le-Fleuriel: 51.4, the median. Children are 17% of the town.

51.4median age
Épineuil-le-FleurielCher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma27%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Épineuil-le-Fleuriel
Épineuil-le-FleurielCher medianFrance median
Under 1517%15%17%
15–247.8%9.2%11%
25–4418%20%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+31%29%22%
No diploma27%25%19%
CAP or BEP26%30%26%
Baccalauréat17%18%18%
Higher education22%20%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Épineuil-le-Fleuriel: 47% were built before 1919, more than in Cher’s towns and across compared French towns

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Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century. Épineuil-le-Fleuriel has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit4
10th c.
oldest protected part
1972
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Épineuil-le-Fleuriel run lower than in Cher’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €22,110 a year per consumption unit

On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.0% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs based in Épineuil-le-Fleuriel number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.4 per worker). Unemployment stands at 9.8%.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving81%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, 0.4 per working resident
9.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,110
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
11%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Épineuil-le-Fleuriel than in Cher’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.72/m² a month

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

The market in Épineuil-le-Fleuriel: 14 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€7.72/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Épineuil-le-Fleuriel€7.72/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cher median€9.78/m²
€7.72/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.25 to €9.54/m² a month)
€6.34/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Maison-école du Grand Meaulnes and 5 more in and around Épineuil-le-Fleuriel

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Épineuil-le-Fleuriel. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Épineuil-le-Fleuriel

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Landmarks

Épineuil-le-Fleuriel has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Photo credits

Église communale Saint-Martin: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY 3.0

Famous people from Épineuil-le-Fleuriel

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Épineuil-le-Fleuriel yet.

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Épineuil-le-Fleuriel’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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Saint-Amand-MontrondHurielDomératDésertinesMontluçonPrémilhatSaint-Amand-MontrondHurielDomératDésertinesMontluçonPrémilhatÉpineuil-le-Fleuriel
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Épineuil-le-Fleuriel436—————
Saint-Amand-Montrond9,89912B−ACC+
Huriel Allier2,53614—A+—C
Domérat Allier8,62214BAAC+
Désertines Allier4,25915BA−A−B−
Montluçon Allier33,14716CADC
Prémilhat Allier2,54017—A—C−

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

About Épineuil-le-Fleuriel

Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Épineuil-le-Fleuriel is a commune of 436 people in the Communauté de communes Berry Grand Sud. 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
436 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Berry Grand Sud
Département
Cher (18)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
16.4 sq mi (42.5 km²)
INSEE code
18089

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 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.