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Saint-JeanvrinCher

A town of 169 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population
169
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€7.35
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,770
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
0%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Saint-Jeanvrin a good place to live?

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

What makes Saint-Jeanvrin stand out

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

Picked automatically from the data
36%2%Saint-Jeanvr…MedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
36% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
30%22%Saint-Jeanvr…MedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 53.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Georges, anciennement Saint-Janvier
Église Saint-Georges, anciennement Saint-Janvier · Classé · Photo: ManiacParisien · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Jeanvrin’s story

Saint-Jeanvrin in pictures

Saint-Jeanvrin has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1911.

67% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1911First protected: Église Saint-Georges, anciennement Saint-Janvier
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The data

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

Who lives here

An older town: 30% of residents are 65 or over

15% are under 15, about level with Cher’s towns (15%) and below compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 20% of adults. The median resident of Saint-Jeanvrin is 53.3 years old.

53.3median age
Saint-JeanvrinCher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Jeanvrin
Saint-JeanvrinCher medianFrance median
Under 1515%15%17%
15–249.6%9.2%11%
25–4414%20%23%
45–6431%27%26%
65+30%29%22%
No diploma25%25%19%
CAP or BEP33%30%26%
Baccalauréat16%18%18%
Higher education20%20%30%
Full pageSaint-Jeanvrin’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages53.3 median age · 30% are 65 or overHouseholds80 households · 2.1 people per householdBorn abroad7.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Saint-Jeanvrin?”

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

History

Saint-Jeanvrin keeps more of its old housing than Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 67% built before 1919

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

The protected list starts in the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Saint-Jeanvrin is Église Saint-Georges, anciennement Saint-Janvier.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1911
first monument protected
Full pageSaint-Jeanvrin’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes67% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Jeanvrin?”

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

Work & commute

Saint-Jeanvrin has higher unemployment than Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 12.7%

The median disposable income is €23,770 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Saint-Jeanvrin number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.6 per worker). 21.1% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving77%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot0%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Jeanvrin, 0.6 per working resident
12.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,770
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
21%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageSaint-Jeanvrin’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.6 per working residentGetting to work0% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€23,770 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

Brevet results near Saint-Jeanvrin run low: 75.0% passed, below Cher’s towns and compared French towns

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

The nearest general lycée is 12.3 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.7 mi to the nearest one.

75.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Saint-Jeanvrin75.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège multi-sites Axel Kahn site de ChâteaumeillantNearest collègeCollègeCollège4875%−2 pts
75.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −2 pts against the expected rate
2.7 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageSaint-Jeanvrin’s schools pageOpen the page
Collèges75.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Renting in Saint-Jeanvrin costs less than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.35/m² a month

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

Sales in Saint-Jeanvrin from July 2023 to June 2026: 12 houses and apartments.

€7.35/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Jeanvrin€7.35/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cher median€9.78/m²
€7.35/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.73 to €9.42/m² a month)
€6.23/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageSaint-Jeanvrin’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€7.35/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Musée Michel Langlois and 6 more in and around Saint-Jeanvrin

Museums and heritage in and near Saint-Jeanvrin. Best known first.

All attractions →
MuseumMuseumMusée Michel Langloisin townAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Étienne de Châteaumeillant4.6 km southwest, in ChâteaumeillantChâteauChâteauChâteau du Grand-Besse3.9 km southeast, in Saint-MaurMuseumMuseumMusée Émile-Chénon4.9 km southwest, in ChâteaumeillantFortFortOppidum de Châteaumeillant4.5 km southwest, in ChâteaumeillantMuseumMuseumMusée de la Poterie3.5 km northeast, in Le Châtelet
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Jeanvrin

13pages on Saint-Jeanvrin
The big questions
SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 15.2 mi awayHousing12 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute50 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 53.3History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Église Saint-Georges, anciennement Saint-JanvierChurch · 12th & 16th c.
Classé
Église Saint-Genès (anciennement église prieurale Saint-Etienne)Church · 12th c. · in Châteaumeillant, 2.8 mi
Classé
Église de Puy-FerrandChurch · 12th–19th c. · in Le Châtelet, 3.6 mi
Classé
église Saint-MartinChurch · 12th c. · in Thevet-Saint-Julien, 8.6 mi
Photo credits

Église Saint-Georges, anciennement Saint-Janvier: Photo: ManiacParisien · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Saint-Jeanvrin

One notable person was born in Saint-Jeanvrin.

Their page →
G
Gaston RivièreFrench musician (1909-2004)

Saint-Jeanvrin’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 →
La ChâtreSaint-Amand-MontrondLa ChâtreSaint-Amand-MontrondSaint-Jeanvrin
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Jeanvrin169—————
La Châtre Indre4,03712A−ADA−
Saint-Amand-Montrond9,89916B−ACC+

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

About Saint-Jeanvrin

Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Saint-Jeanvrin is a commune of 169 people in the Communauté de communes Berry Grand Sud. 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
169 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Berry Grand Sud
Département
Cher (18)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
6.9 sq mi (17.9 km²)
INSEE code
18217

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.