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This town in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire has a population of 850.

Is Moulins-sur-Yèvre a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Moulins-sur-Yèvre out for now. Only 11% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Moulins-sur-Yèvre stand out

The one thing Moulins-sur-Yèvre does most differently from other towns.

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Moulins-sur-Yèvre’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Moulins-sur-Yèvre’s story

2 historic monuments, none of them classé

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Moulins-sur-Yèvre; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2013.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2013First protected: Chapelle Notre-Dame de Liesse et de Consolation, située au …
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Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Moulins-sur-Yèvre; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moulins-sur-Yèvre.

Who lives here

Children make up 21% of Moulins-sur-Yèvre, above Cher’s towns and compared French towns

39.3median age

Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, above Cher’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents. Moulins-sur-Yèvre has a median age of 39.3 years.

Moulins-sur-YèvreCher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma11%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Moulins-sur-Yèvre
Moulins-sur-YèvreCher medianFrance median
Under 1521%15%17%
15–2412%9.2%11%
25–4427%20%23%
45–6428%27%26%
65+11%29%22%
No diploma11%25%19%
CAP or BEP28%30%26%
Baccalauréat24%18%18%
Higher education34%20%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Moulins-sur-Yèvre: 19% were built before 1919, more than in both Cher’s towns and compared French towns

2historic monuments

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

Protection here reaches back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Moulins-sur-Yèvre; none is classé, France’s top protection.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
15th c.
oldest protected part
2013
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Moulins-sur-Yèvre has lower unemployment than Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 4.0%

4%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 3.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Cher’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Jobs located in Moulins-sur-Yèvre: 100, for 450 residents in work (0.2 each). Median disposable income comes to €27,680 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
100
jobs based in Moulins-sur-Yèvre, 0.2 per working resident
4.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,680
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

86.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point below the expected rate

86.0%passed the brevet

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

A collège lies 2.1 mi away.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Moulins-sur-Yèvre86.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jean RostandNearest collègeCollègeCollège8786%−1 pt
86.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −1 pt against the expected rate
2.1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Moulins-sur-Yèvre is €11.46/m² a month

€11.46/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

Renting a house costs an estimated €8.34/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 26 homes in Moulins-sur-Yèvre.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Moulins-sur-Yèvre€11.46/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cher median€9.78/m²
€11.46/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.36 to €15.70/m² a month)
€8.34/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moulins-sur-Yèvre

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Nearby attractions

Château de Maubranche and 2 more in and around Moulins-sur-Yèvre

Heritage in and near Moulins-sur-Yèvre. Best known first.

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About Moulins-sur-Yèvre

Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Moulins-sur-Yèvre is a commune of 850 people in the Communauté de communes Terres du Haut 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

Population
850 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Terres du Haut Berry
Département
Cher (18)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
5.9 sq mi (15.3 km²)
INSEE code
18158

Moulins-sur-Yèvre’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Saint-Germain-du-PuyBourgesAvordSaint-DoulchardTrouyLa Chapelle-Saint-UrsinSaint-Germain-du-PuyBourgesAvordSaint-DoulchardTrouyLa Chapelle-Saint-UrsinMoulins-sur-Yèvre
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Moulins-sur-Yèvre850—————
Saint-Germain-du-Puy4,7792CB+C−B−
Bourges64,1865.6C+BC−C+
Avord2,9096.8A−AB+C−
Saint-Doulchard9,6477.3B+C+C+B+
Trouy4,0558BBAC
La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin3,6819.3ABA+B−

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

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.