9.4% are under 15, below both Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 41% of the town. Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults.

60.2median age

MaisonnaisCher medianFrance median

Cher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

41%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma29%

CAP or BEP23%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

42% women, 58% men

About 74 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Maisonnais
	Maisonnais	Cher median	France median
Under 15	9.4%	15%	17%
15–24	4.7%	9.2%	11%
25–44	20%	20%	23%
45–64	25%	27%	26%
65+	41%	29%	22%
No diploma	29%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	23%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	18%	18%
Higher education	22%	20%	30%

Full pageMaisonnais’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages60.2 median age · 41% are 65 or over Households120 households · 1.8 people per household Born abroad9.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Maisonnais?”

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

History

Old homes shape Maisonnais: 57% were built before 1919, more than in Cher’s towns and across compared French towns

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Maisonnais, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

1925

first monument protected

Full pageMaisonnais’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes57% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Maisonnais?”

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

Work & commute

Only 3.7% of commuters in Maisonnais go to work without a car, fewer than in Cher’s towns and across compared French towns

Unemployment stood at 12.6%, about level with Cher’s towns (11.7%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €22,670 a year per consumption unit. Also worth knowing: 50 jobs are based in Maisonnais, for 100 working residents (0.6 per worker).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving70%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport1%

On foot1%

Bicycle1%

jobs based in Maisonnais, 0.6 per working resident

12.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,670

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

25%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageMaisonnais’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident Median income€22,670 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Maisonnais costs less than in Cher’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.35/m² a month

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

€7.35/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Maisonnais€7.35/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Cher median€9.78/m²

€7.35/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.73 to €9.42/m² a month)

€6.23/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMaisonnais’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.35/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Prieuré d'Orsan and 2 more in and around Maisonnais

Museums and heritage in and near Maisonnais. Best known first.

All attractions →

AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré d'Orsanin town MuseumMuseumLe Centre De La Pressein town MuseumMuseumMusée de la Poterie4.4 km southeast, in Le Châtelet

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maisonnais

12pages on Maisonnais

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 14.3 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing15 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions5 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 60.2 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Maisonnais, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →

Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-PaulChurch · 12th c.

Prieuré d'OrsanPriory · 16th & 18th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul: Photo: ManiacParisien · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prieuré d'Orsan: Photo: Pierre, Jacques · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Maisonnais

One notable person was born in Maisonnais.

Their page →

René DubreuilFrench politician · 1921–2003

Maisonnais’ 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 →

La ChâtreSaint-Amand-MontrondMaisonnais

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Maisonnais	227	—	—	—	—	—
La Châtre Indre	4,037	12	A⁻	A	D	A⁻
Saint-Amand-Montrond	9,899	15	B⁻	A	C	C⁺

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

About Maisonnais

Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Maisonnais is a commune of 227 people in the Communauté de communes Berry Grand Sud. 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: 227 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Berry Grand Sud
Département: Cher (18)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 10.4 sq mi (26.9 km²)
INSEE code: 18135

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.