Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 264 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Grossouvre is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Grossouvre: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
38% 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 Grossouvre.
On this, Grossouvre is below both Cher’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (30%). Children under 15 make up 19% of residents.
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Grossouvre | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
In the comparison, Grossouvre comes above both Cher’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Grossouvre: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Grossouvre is Ancienne usine métallurgique.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Grossouvre, that is above both Cher’s towns (11.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Grossouvre has 100 jobs for 100 working residents, 1.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €20,330 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Grossouvre sits below both Cher’s towns (€9.78/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Grossouvre’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Grossouvre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grossouvre | 264 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sancoins | 2,951 | 3.5 | B+ | A+ | B+ | D |
| La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | 3,151 | 5 | C+ | A+ | B+ | C |
| Marzy Nièvre | 3,623 | 10 | A− | B | A | B− |
| Fourchambault Nièvre | 3,992 | 12 | B− | A | C+ | D |
| Nevers Nièvre | 33,085 | 13 | C | A− | D | C+ |
| Garchizy Nièvre | 3,648 | 13 | B+ | A | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Grossouvre is a commune of 264 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.