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JarsCher

A town of 481 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population
481
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.42
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€25,010
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
9%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Jars a good place to live?

Jars is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Jars stand out

The 2 things Jars does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
24%2%JarsMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
24% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
30%22%JarsMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 54.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Aignan
Église Saint-Aignan · Classé · Photo: Tour-tan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Jars’ story

Jars in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Jars: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1862.

60% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1862First protected: Église Saint-Aignan
  • 1966Most recently protected: Ancienne maison de tisserands
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Jars.

Who lives here

Few people in Jars are 15 to 24: 7.3%, fewer than in Cher’s towns and compared French towns

Jars sits below both Cher’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Over-65s are 30% of the population.

54.3median age
JarsCher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Jars
JarsCher medianFrance median
Under 1514%15%17%
15–247.3%9.2%11%
25–4421%20%23%
45–6428%27%26%
65+30%29%22%
No diploma19%25%19%
CAP or BEP35%30%26%
Baccalauréat18%18%18%
Higher education21%20%30%
Full pageJars’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages54.3 median age · 30% are 65 or overHouseholds240 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad3.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Jars?”

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

History

Old homes shape Jars: 60% were built before 1919, more than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

That puts Jars above both Cher’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Jars: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Jars is Église Saint-Aignan.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

15th c.
oldest protected part
1862
first monument protected
Full pageJars’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes60% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Jars?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Jars, 5.4%, runs below Cher’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Jars is below both Cher’s towns (11.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jars has 100 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.4 per worker. At the census, 9.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
On foot5%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Jars, 0.4 per working resident
5.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,010
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageJars’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working residentGetting to work9% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€25,010 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Jars is €9.42/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€9.42/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Jars€9.42/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cher median€9.78/m²
€9.42/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.30 to €12.15/m² a month)
€7.30/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageJars’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.42/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jars

11pages on Jars
The big questions
Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 11.6 mi awayWork & commute100 jobs based hereHousing19 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors2% of the commune is protected natureClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 54.3History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Jars: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Inscrit
Ancienne maison de tisserandsHouse · 18th c.
Église Saint-AignanChurch · 15th & 16th c.
Photo credits

Église Saint-Aignan: Photo: Tour-tan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Jars

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Jars as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Jars’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Cher →
Cosne-Cours-sur-LoireAubigny-sur-NèreChâtillon-sur-LoireBriareCosne-Cours-sur-LoireAubigny-sur-NèreChâtillon-sur-LoireBriareJars
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Jars481—————
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Nièvre9,73312BADC+
Aubigny-sur-Nère5,45113B+AB−C−
Châtillon-sur-Loire Loiret3,06514A−A−B+B−
Briare Loiret4,91117CA−CB−

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

About Jars

Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Jars is a commune of 481 people in the Communauté de communes Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire. 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
481 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Département
Cher (18)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
14.7 sq mi (38.1 km²)
INSEE code
18117

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.