Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 403 residents and lies in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Sens-Beaujeu has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 29% of homes.
The one thing Sens-Beaujeu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sens-Beaujeu; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1981.
50% 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 Sens-Beaujeu.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sens-Beaujeu; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than Cher’s towns (15%) and near compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 25% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Sens-Beaujeu | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Sens-Beaujeu has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income was €25,340 a year per consumption unit, higher than Cher’s towns (€24,000) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.30/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 29 homes in Sens-Beaujeu.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and gardens in and near Sens-Beaujeu. Best known first.
Sens-Beaujeu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Beaujeu: Photo: Christophefrom75 · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sens-Beaujeu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sens-Beaujeu | 403 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Nièvre | 9,733 | 12 | B | A | D | C+ |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | 5,451 | 16 | B+ | A | B− | C− |
| Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny | 2,546 | 16 | — | A | — | D |
| Châtillon-sur-Loire Loiret | 3,065 | 18 | A− | A− | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Sens-Beaujeu is a commune of 403 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
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.