Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 958 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Herry is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Herry does most differently from other towns.
Herry has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 2025.
40% 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 Herry.
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, close to Cher’s towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults. Residents of Herry have a median age of 52.9.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Herry | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. Herry has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
12.1% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with Cher’s towns (11.7%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). 100 jobs are based in Herry, for 350 working residents (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income is €23,340 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.
Behind the median of €743/m²: 49 houses and apartments sold in Herry between July 2023 and June 2026. From July 2023 to June 2026, 49 homes were sold locally.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €743/m² | 49 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Herry has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Loup: Photo: Bastien.pierre · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Herry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herry | 958 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Charité-sur-Loire Nièvre | 4,705 | 4.7 | B+ | A | C | C+ |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Nièvre | 9,733 | 12 | B | A | D | C+ |
| Garchizy Nièvre | 3,648 | 15 | B+ | A | A | D |
| Guérigny Nièvre | 2,505 | 15 | — | A | — | B− |
| Fourchambault Nièvre | 3,992 | 16 | B− | A | C+ | D |
| Varennes-Vauzelles Nièvre | 9,146 | 17 | B+ | B+ | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Herry is a commune of 958 people in the Communauté de communes Berry-Loire-Vauvise. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.