Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 235 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Nozières is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Nozières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Nozières; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1971.
29% 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 Nozières.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Nozières; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than both Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are 8.1% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Nozières | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €26,570 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Cher’s towns (€24,000). Per resident in work, Nozières counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). 4.4% of Nozières’ 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Nozières.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Nozières. Best known first.
Nozières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Paxent: Photo: Julien Descloux · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Nozières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nozières | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 9,899 | 4 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Dun-sur-Auron | 3,524 | 12 | A | A− | A− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Nozières is a commune of 235 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de France. 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.