Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 173 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Ignol is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Ignol does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ignol as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Germigny-l'Exempt, 3.9 mi away.
63% 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 Ignol.
17% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Cher’s towns (15%). Over-65s are 24% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.2% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Ignol | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €24,930 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 10.1%, below Cher’s towns (11.7%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). Public transport took 3.2% of Ignol’s working residents to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 2.4 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 13.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Julien DumasNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 56 | 75%−8 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €6.67/m² a month. The market in Ignol: 8 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ignol is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ignol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignol | 173 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | 3,151 | 5.1 | C+ | A+ | B+ | C |
| Sancoins | 2,951 | 10 | B+ | A+ | B+ | D |
| Avord | 2,909 | 11 | A− | A | B+ | C− |
| Marzy Nièvre | 3,623 | 11 | A− | B | A | B− |
| Fourchambault Nièvre | 3,992 | 12 | B− | A | C+ | D |
| Garchizy Nièvre | 3,648 | 13 | B+ | A | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Ignol is a commune of 173 people in the Communauté de communes Pays de Nérondes. 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.