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Saint-BouizeCher

A town of 253 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population
253
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.08
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€26,090
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
2%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Saint-Bouize a good place to live?

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

What makes Saint-Bouize stand out

The 2 things Saint-Bouize does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
22%2%Saint-BouizeMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
22% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
30%22%Saint-BouizeMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 55.1. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Château de Lagrange-Montalivet
Château de Lagrange-Montalivet · Classé · Photo: Cjp24 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Bouize’s story

Saint-Bouize in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Bouize: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.

41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1997First protected: Château de Lagrange-Montalivet
  • 2024Most recently protected: Église Saint-Baudel
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Bouize.

Who lives here

Children make up only 10% of Saint-Bouize, fewer than in Cher’s towns and compared French towns

In the comparison, Saint-Bouize comes below both Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). 30% of residents are 65 or over.

55.1median age
Saint-BouizeCher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma27%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Bouize
Saint-BouizeCher medianFrance median
Under 1510%15%17%
15–248.3%9.2%11%
25–4420%20%23%
45–6432%27%26%
65+30%29%22%
No diploma27%25%19%
CAP or BEP29%30%26%
Baccalauréat16%18%18%
Higher education20%20%30%
Full pageSaint-Bouize’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages55.1 median age · 30% are 65 or overHouseholds150 households · 1.7 people per householdBorn abroad3.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Saint-Bouize?”

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

History

Saint-Bouize keeps more of its old housing than Cher or compared French towns: 41% built before 1919

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

For Saint-Bouize, that is above both Cher’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Bouize: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Saint-Bouize is Château de Lagrange-Montalivet.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1997
first monument protected
Full pageSaint-Bouize’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes41% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Bouize?”

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

Work & commute

Only 1.8% of commuters in Saint-Bouize go to work without a car, fewer than in Cher’s towns and compared French towns

Saint-Bouize sits below both Cher’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) on this measure. Saint-Bouize has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.2 per worker.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
On foot0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Bouize, 0.2 per working resident
10.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,090
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageSaint-Bouize’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working residentMedian income€26,090 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Saint-Bouize than in Cher’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.08/m² a month

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

That puts Saint-Bouize below both Cher’s towns (€9.78/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€8.08/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Bouize€8.08/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cher median€9.78/m²
€8.08/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.25 to €10.45/m² a month)
€6.68/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageSaint-Bouize’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.08/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Lagrange-Montalivet and 3 more in and around Saint-Bouize

Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Bouize. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lagrange-Montalivetin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tracy4.5 km north, in Tracy-sur-LoireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thauvenay3.6 km northwest, in ThauvenayMuseumMuseumPavillon du Milieu de Loire4.7 km east, in Pouilly-sur-Loire
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Bouize

12pages on Saint-Bouize
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.5 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing14 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 55.1History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Bouize: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Inscrit
Église Saint-BaudelChurch · 12th–19th c.
Château de Lagrange-MontalivetChâteau · 16th & 17th c.
Photo credits

Château de Lagrange-Montalivet: Photo: Cjp24 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Saint-Bouize

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Bouize as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Saint-Bouize’s neighbors

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

All towns in Cher →
Cosne-Cours-sur-LoireLa Charité-sur-LoireCosne-Cours-sur-LoireLa Charité-sur-LoireSaint-Bouize
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Bouize253—————
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Nièvre9,7338.8BADC+
La Charité-sur-Loire Nièvre4,7059.3B+ACC+

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

About Saint-Bouize

Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Saint-Bouize is a commune of 253 people in the Communauté de communes Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire. 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
253 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Département
Cher (18)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
5.8 sq mi (15 km²)
INSEE code
18200

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.