Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 300 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Givardon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Givardon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Givardon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines du château, in Sagonne, 1 mi away.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Givardon.
People 65 and over make up a third of the town, higher than both Cher’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). 6.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Graduates make up 14% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Givardon | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.6% of commuters at the census. 50 jobs are based in Givardon, for 100 working residents (0.5 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €20,360 a year per consumption unit, below both Cher’s towns (€24,000) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.14/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 16 homes were sold in Givardon.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Givardon. Best known first.
Nothing in Givardon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Givardon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Givardon | 300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sancoins | 2,951 | 4.9 | B+ | A+ | B+ | D |
| La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | 3,151 | 10 | C+ | A+ | B+ | C |
| Dun-sur-Auron | 3,524 | 12 | A | A− | A− | D |
| Avord | 2,909 | 16 | A− | A | B+ | C− |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 9,899 | 17 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Marzy Nièvre | 3,623 | 17 | A− | B | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Givardon is a commune of 300 people in the Communauté de communes Les Trois Provinces. 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) · 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.