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A town of 540 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Vesdun is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Vesdun does most differently from other towns.
Vesdun 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 1994.
34% 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 Vesdun.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. 14% are under 15, below Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up 21% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Vesdun | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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.
Vesdun has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Of those in the labour force, 8.2% are unemployed. For its 200 residents in work, Vesdun has 200 jobs: 1.1 each. 14.9% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
Half the homes sold went for more than €889/m², below Cher’s towns (€1,298/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²) alike. 37 houses and apartments changed hands in Vesdun from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €889/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Vesdun has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Cyr: Photo: FredSeiller · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vesdun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesdun | 540 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huriel Allier | 2,536 | 12 | — | A+ | — | C |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 9,899 | 13 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Domérat Allier | 8,622 | 14 | B | A | A | C+ |
| Désertines Allier | 4,259 | 16 | B | A− | A− | B− |
| Montluçon Allier | 33,147 | 16 | C | A | D | C |
| Prémilhat Allier | 2,540 | 17 | — | A | — | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Vesdun is a commune of 540 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.