Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 279 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église du prieuré Saint-Etienne d'Allichamps, in Bruère-Allichamps, 3.5 mi away.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes.
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, below Cher’s towns (29%) and close to compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9%. Graduates make up 20% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
Of those in the labour force, 6.6% are unemployed. Jobs based in Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.2 per worker). 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).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes | 279 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 9,899 | 9 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Dun-sur-Auron | 3,524 | 10 | A | A− | A− | D |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 6,463 | 13 | C− | B | C | D |
| Trouy | 4,055 | 14 | B | B | A | C |
| La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | 3,681 | 17 | A | B | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes is a commune of 279 people in the Communauté de communes Arnon Boischaut Cher. 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 November 4, 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.