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A town of 142 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Lugny-Champagne isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 27% of its homes are second homes. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Lugny-Champagne does most differently from other towns.
Lugny-Champagne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1995.
72% 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 Lugny-Champagne.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, close to Cher’s towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Half the people of Lugny-Champagne are older than 53.3.
42% women, 58% men
About 71 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Lugny-Champagne | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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.
Lugny-Champagne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 9.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Cher’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Jobs based in Lugny-Champagne number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.7 per worker). A tenth 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.
Sales in Lugny-Champagne from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Lugny-Champagne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lugny-Champagne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugny-Champagne | 142 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Charité-sur-Loire Nièvre | 4,705 | 9.4 | B+ | A | C | C+ |
| Avord | 2,909 | 13 | A− | A | B+ | C− |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Nièvre | 9,733 | 16 | B | A | D | C+ |
| Garchizy Nièvre | 3,648 | 16 | B+ | A | A | D |
| Fourchambault Nièvre | 3,992 | 17 | B− | A | C+ | D |
| Saint-Germain-du-Puy | 4,779 | 17 | C | B+ | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Lugny-Champagne is a commune of 142 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) · 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 November 4, 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.