Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 748 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Nançay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Nançay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Nançay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
18% 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 Nançay.
That puts Nançay above both Cher’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.3% of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Nançay | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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.
On this, Nançay is above both Cher’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Nançay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
In the comparison, Nançay comes below both Cher’s towns (11.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Nançay has 250 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.9 per worker. At the census, 7.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
For Nançay, that is below both Cher’s towns (€9.78/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The median price, €1,231/m², comes from 33 sales of houses and apartments in Nançay from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,231/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Nançay. Best known first.
Nançay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Nancay: Photo: cisko66 · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Nançay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nançay | 748 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salbris Loir-et-Cher | 4,809 | 8.3 | C+ | A | B− | C− |
| Vierzon | 25,068 | 10 | C | A | D | C− |
| Méreau | 2,632 | 13 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny | 2,546 | 14 | — | A | — | D |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 6,380 | 15 | C | A | C+ | D |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | 5,451 | 15 | B+ | A | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Nançay is a commune of 748 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.