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Population 533: a town in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
There are no grades for Méry-ès-Bois: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 12% of its housing. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The 2 things Méry-ès-Bois does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Méry-ès-Bois, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1971.
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 Méry-ès-Bois.
Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, between Cher’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 31% of residents. Children are 14% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Méry-ès-Bois | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Méry-ès-Bois, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Protection here reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
12.5% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Cher’s towns (11.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 100 jobs are based in Méry-ès-Bois, for 200 working residents (0.4 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,150 a year.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.25/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 22 homes were sold in Méry-ès-Bois.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Méry-ès-Bois has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancienne abbaye de Loroy: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Méry-ès-Bois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Méry-ès-Bois | 533 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny | 2,546 | 7.7 | — | A | — | D |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | 5,451 | 13 | B+ | A | B− | C− |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 6,380 | 14 | C | A | C+ | D |
| Saint-Doulchard | 9,647 | 14 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Vierzon | 25,068 | 15 | C | A | D | C− |
| Saint-Germain-du-Puy | 4,779 | 16 | C | B+ | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Méry-ès-Bois is a commune of 533 people in the Communauté de communes Sauldre et Sologne. 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.