At under 1,000 residents, Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre is too small for the grades other French towns get. Nearly a quarter of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 33% of the population.
What makes Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre stand out
The 2 things Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 8.3% are under 15
59.2median age
Retirement age and beyond: a third of residents are 65 or older. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.7% of residents, below Cher’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. 27% of adults hold a degree.
Ménétréol-sous-SancerreCher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer people in Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre are out of work than in Cher’s towns or across compared French towns: 8.8%
7%walk, cycle or take transit
Jobs located in Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). At the census, 6.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Cher’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,060 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
Bicycle3%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre, 0.4 per working resident
8.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,060
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre is a commune of 292 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
292 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Département
Cher (18)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
INSEE code
18146
Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.