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With 343 residents, it is a town in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population

343

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.59

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,020

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Menetou-Couture a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Menetou-Couture is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 14% of its housing.

What makes Menetou-Couture stand out

The one thing Menetou-Couture does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château · Classé · Photo: Cdintrans · CC BY-SA 3.0

Menetou-Couture’s story

Menetou-Couture in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Menetou-Couture: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1917.

47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1925First protected: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontmorigny
1926Most recently protected: Église Saint-Caprais

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Menetou-Couture.

Who lives here

Children make up 18% of Menetou-Couture, above Cher’s towns and compared French towns

Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, close to Cher’s towns (9.2%) and below compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. Also worth knowing: among adults, 20% have a degree.

45.3median age

Menetou-CoutureCher medianFrance median

Cher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

28%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%

CAP or BEP35%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Menetou-Couture
	Menetou-Couture	Cher median	France median
Under 15	18%	15%	17%
15–24	8.7%	9.2%	11%
25–44	22%	20%	23%
45–64	23%	27%	26%
65+	28%	29%	22%
No diploma	19%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	35%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	18%	18%
Higher education	20%	20%	30%

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Ages45.3 median age · 28% are 65 or over Households160 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad0.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Menetou-Couture?”

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

History

Old homes shape Menetou-Couture: 47% 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.

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Menetou-Couture: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments locally is Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontmorigny. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontmorigny 12th–18th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1917

first monument protected

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Age of homes47% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Menetou-Couture?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Menetou-Couture than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 1.5%

Of those in the labour force, 7.0% are unemployed. Menetou-Couture has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Median disposable income comes to €24,020 a year per consumption unit.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot1%

Bicycle1%

Public transport0%

jobs based in Menetou-Couture, 0.2 per working resident

7.0%

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

€24,020

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

10%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Median income€24,020 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Menetou-Couture than in Cher’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.59/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €6.75/m² a month. The market in Menetou-Couture: 20 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€8.59/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Menetou-Couture€8.59/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Cher median€9.78/m²

€8.59/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.95 to €10.63/m² a month)

€6.75/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€8.59/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Ancienne Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontmorigny and 3 more in and around Menetou-Couture

Heritage in and near Menetou-Couture. Best known first.

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RuinsRuinsAncienne Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontmorignyin town ChâteauChâteauDonjon de Menetou-Couturein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Réaux4.9 km south, in Le Chautay ChâteauChâteauChâteau Grand'Cour4.8 km west, in Mornay-Berry

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Menetou-Couture

12pages on Menetou-Couture

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.4 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing20 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.3 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Menetou-Couture: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Abbaye Notre-Dame de FontmorignyAbbey · 12th–18th c.

Église Saint-CapraisChurch · 12th–18th c.

Photo credits

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontmorigny: Photo: Grentidez · Public domain · Église Saint-Caprais: Photo: Chau7 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Menetou-Couture

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

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Menetou-Couture’s 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 Guerche-sur-l'AuboisFourchambaultGarchizyMarzyVarennes-VauzellesNeversMenetou-Couture

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Menetou-Couture	343	—	—	—	—	—
La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois	3,151	6	C⁺	A⁺	B⁺	C
Fourchambault Nièvre	3,992	6.9	B⁻	A	C⁺	D
Garchizy Nièvre	3,648	7.2	B⁺	A	A	D
Marzy Nièvre	3,623	7.7	A⁻	B	A	B⁻
Varennes-Vauzelles Nièvre	9,146	9.8	B⁺	B⁺	B⁻	A⁻
Nevers Nièvre	33,085	11	C	A⁻	D	C⁺

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

About Menetou-Couture

Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Menetou-Couture is a commune of 343 people in the Communauté de communes Portes du Berry entre Loire et Val d'Aubois. 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: 343 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Portes du Berry entre Loire et Val d'Aubois
Département: Cher (18)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 11.5 sq mi (29.8 km²)
INSEE code: 18143

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.