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A town of 247 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Vorly a good place to live?

Vorly is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Restes du château de Bois-Sire-Amé
Restes du château de Bois-Sire-Amé · Classé · Photo: inconnu, début XXème siècle · CC0
Vorly’s story

Vorly in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Vorly: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1924.

52% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1924First protected: Restes du château de Bois-Sire-Amé
  • 1927Most recently protected: Église Saint-Saturnin
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vorly.

Who lives here

Few people in Vorly are 15 to 24: 6.3%, fewer than in both Cher’s towns and compared French towns

Over-65s are 18% of the population. Children under 15 make up 16%, higher than Cher’s towns (15%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). 26% of adults hold a degree.

45.4median age
VorlyCher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

About 82 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vorly
VorlyCher medianFrance median
Under 1516%15%17%
15–246.3%9.2%11%
25–4426%20%23%
45–6434%27%26%
65+18%29%22%
No diploma17%25%19%
CAP or BEP34%30%26%
Baccalauréat19%18%18%
Higher education26%20%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Vorly: 52% were built before 1919, more than in both Cher’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Vorly is Restes du château de Bois-Sire-Amé. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1924
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Vorly, 15.4%, runs above Cher’s towns and compared French towns

2.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Cher’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €25,180 a year per consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving95%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Vorly, 0.2 per working resident
15.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,180
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Vorly costs less than in both Cher’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.50/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Vorly.

€8.50/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Vorly€8.50/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cher median€9.78/m²
€8.50/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.80 to €10.62/m² a month)
€6.87/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vorly

11pages on Vorly

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Vorly: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Photo credits

Église Saint-Saturnin: Photo: Lyokoï · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Restes du château de Bois-Sire-Amé: Photo: inconnu, début XXème siècle · CC0

Famous people from Vorly

One notable person was born in Vorly.

Their page →

Vorly’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Cher →
Dun-sur-AuronTrouyBourgesAvordLa Chapelle-Saint-UrsinSaint-Florent-sur-CherDun-sur-AuronTrouyBourgesAvordLa Chapelle-Saint-UrsinSaint-Florent-sur-CherVorly
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Vorly247—————
Dun-sur-Auron3,5246AA−A−D
Trouy4,0558BBAC
Bourges64,18610C+BC−C+
Avord2,90911A−AB+C−
La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin3,68111ABA+B−
Saint-Florent-sur-Cher6,46311C−BCD

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Vorly

Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Vorly is a commune of 247 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Bourges Plus. 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

Population
247 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Bourges Plus
Département
Cher (18)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
7.2 sq mi (18.6 km²)
INSEE code
18288

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.