No historic monuments in Thou
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Jars, 3.9 km from Thou, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Thou
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jars | 2.4 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Le Noyer | 3.7 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Oizon | 7.4 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Sury-près-Léré | 9.8 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Neuvy-Deux-Clochers | 9.9 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Boulleret | 10.2 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
5 towns in Cher have protected historic areas: Bourges, Aubigny-sur-Nère, Saint-Satur, Sancerre, Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre.
51% of homes in Thou were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
51% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (51%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Thou in brief
Old houses are part of Thou’s character: 51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Thou is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Jars, 2.4 mi away.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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