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ParnayCher

A town of 49 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.94

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Parnay a good place to live?

Parnay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Parnay stand out

The one thing Parnay does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

15% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 42. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Croix autrefois située à Bussy et maintenant placée près du tombeau Horschel · Inscrit · Photo: Sebleouf · CC BY-SA 4.0

Parnay’s story

Parnay in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Parnay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

68% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1926First protected: Croix autrefois située à Bussy et maintenant placée près du…

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Parnay.

Who lives here

Children make up 24% of Parnay, above Cher’s towns and compared French towns

In the comparison, Parnay comes above both Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). 15% of residents are 65 or over.

42median age

ParnayCher medianFrance median

Cher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%

CAP or BEP37%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Parnay
	Parnay	Cher median	France median
Under 15	24%	15%	17%
15–24	9.3%	9.2%	11%
25–44	28%	20%	23%
45–64	24%	27%	26%
65+	15%	29%	22%
No diploma	13%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	37%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	18%	18%
Higher education	29%	20%	30%

Full pageParnay’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages42 median age · 15% are 65 or over Households20 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad1.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Parnay?”

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

History

Old homes shape Parnay: 68% were built before 1919, more than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns

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

For Parnay, that is above both Cher’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Parnay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

15th c.

oldest protected part

1926

first monument protected

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Age of homes68% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Parnay?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Parnay than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 0.0%

Parnay sits below both Cher’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) on this measure. Parnay has 0 jobs for 0 working residents, 0.6 per worker. 12.5% of the labour force are out of work.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

On foot0%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Parnay, 0.6 per working resident

12.5%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

10%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.6 per working resident

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

Schools

94.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points above the expected rate

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

That puts Parnay above both Cher’s towns (86.7%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

94.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Parnay94.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège le ColombierNearest collègeCollège	Collège	93	94%+3 pts

94.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +3 pts against the expected rate

2.1 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges94.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Parnay is €9.94/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€9.94/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Parnay€9.94/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Cher median€9.78/m²

€9.94/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.97 to €12.39/m² a month)

€6.87/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageParnay’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.94/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Fortifications de Dun-sur-Auron and 2 more in and around Parnay

Heritage and museums in and near Parnay. Best known first.

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FortFortFortifications de Dun-sur-Auron2.6 km north, in Dun-sur-Auron ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Périsse4.2 km northwest, in Dun-sur-Auron MuseumMuseumMusée du Canal du Berry2.7 km north, in Dun-sur-Auron

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Everything we know about Parnay

13pages on Parnay

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.8 mi away Housing3 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute0 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Parnay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Croix autrefois située à Bussy et maintenant placée près du tombeau H…Cross · 15th c.

Classé

Fortification d'agglomération et château dit La Salle le Roi, ou Pala…Fortified house · 13th–15th c. · in Dun-sur-Auron, 1.6 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-PaulChurch · 12th–18th c. · in Bussy, 4.1 mi

Classé

Église Saint-SaturninChurch · 12th–16th c. · in Thaumiers, 5 mi

Photo credits

Croix autrefois située à Bussy et maintenant placée près du tombeau Horschel: Photo: Sebleouf · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Parnay

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Parnay yet.

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Parnay’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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Dun-sur-AuronSaint-Amand-MontrondAvordTrouySaint-Germain-du-PuySancoinsParnay

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Parnay	49	—	—	—	—	—
Dun-sur-Auron	3,524	1.8	A	A⁻	A⁻	D
Saint-Amand-Montrond	9,899	9.5	B⁻	A	C	C⁺
Avord	2,909	13	A⁻	A	B⁺	C⁻
Trouy	4,055	15	B	B	A	C
Saint-Germain-du-Puy	4,779	17	C	B⁺	C⁻	B⁻
Sancoins	2,951	17	B⁺	A⁺	B⁺	D

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

About Parnay

Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Parnay is a commune of 49 people in the Communauté de communes du Dunois. 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: 49 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Dunois
Département: Cher (18)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km²)
INSEE code: 18177

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.