Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire has a population of 690.
There are no grades for Méry-sur-Cher: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Méry-sur-Cher as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de la Maisonfort, in Genouilly, 4 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Méry-sur-Cher.
19% are under 15, above Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents. Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Méry-sur-Cher | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
Méry-sur-Cher holds 100 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. Of those in the labour force, 10.0% are unemployed. 1.7% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Fernand LégerNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 104 | 86%−1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
22 houses and apartments changed hands in Méry-sur-Cher from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Méry-sur-Cher. Best known first.
Nothing in Méry-sur-Cher is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Méry-sur-Cher.
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-sur-Cher | 690 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vierzon | 25,068 | 4.5 | C | A | D | C− |
| Méreau | 2,632 | 5.2 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Villefranche-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher | 2,678 | 11 | B | A | A− | D |
| Salbris Loir-et-Cher | 4,809 | 13 | C+ | A | B− | C− |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 6,380 | 13 | C | A | C+ | D |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay Loir-et-Cher | 18,373 | 14 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Méry-sur-Cher is a commune of 690 people in the Communauté de communes Vierzon-Sologne-Berry. 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 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.