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Home to 582 people, this town lies in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Soye-en-Septaine has none.
Soye-en-Septaine has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
15% 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 Soye-en-Septaine.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.5% of residents, below both Cher’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 37% of adults. Children under 15 make up 16% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Soye-en-Septaine | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Soye-en-Septaine has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Soye-en-Septaine holds 50 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €28,810 a year per consumption unit, above both Cher’s towns (€24,000) and compared French towns (€25,970). 2.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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 €8.61/m² a month. Soye-en-Septaine recorded 18 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Soye-en-Septaine has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancienne église Saint-Pardoux: Photo: Lyokoï · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Soye-en-Septaine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soye-en-Septaine | 582 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Germain-du-Puy | 4,779 | 5.1 | C | B+ | C− | B− |
| Trouy | 4,055 | 5.7 | B | B | A | C |
| Bourges | 64,186 | 5.7 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Avord | 2,909 | 7.4 | A− | A | B+ | C− |
| Saint-Doulchard | 9,647 | 7.9 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | 3,681 | 8.1 | A | B | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Soye-en-Septaine is a commune of 582 people in the Communauté de communes La Septaine. 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.