Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 276 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Lazenay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lazenay: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1944.
35% 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 Lazenay.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Lazenay is Château de la Ferté. The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
19% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Cher’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 23% of the population. Those aged 15 to 24 account for one in ten residents.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Lazenay | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €26,530 a year per consumption unit, above Cher’s towns (€24,000) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). 50 jobs are based in Lazenay, for 150 working residents (0.3 per worker). 9.9% of people in the labour force have no job.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 10 homes were sold in Lazenay.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Lazenay. Best known first.
Lazenay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de la Ferté: Photo: Benjism89 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lazenay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazenay | 276 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 6,380 | 8.4 | C | A | C+ | D |
| Méreau | 2,632 | 8.7 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Issoudun Indre | 11,159 | 9.1 | C− | A+ | D− | C |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 6,463 | 9.4 | C− | B | C | D |
| Vierzon | 25,068 | 11 | C | A | D | C− |
| La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | 3,681 | 11 | A | B | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Lazenay is a commune of 276 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Berry. 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.