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With 1,132 residents, it is a town in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Homes are affordable: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. The weak point is jobs & income: 0.5 jobs per working resident; 12.6% unemployment. Walkability is weaker too: 68% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 8% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Second homes make up 14% of its housing.
Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Châtres-sur-Cher has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Châtres-sur-Cher with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Châtres-sur-Cher has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The 3 things Châtres-sur-Cher does most differently from other towns.
Châtres-sur-Cher has 2 historic monuments 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 1948.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Châtres-sur-Cher has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châtres-sur-Cher.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median sale price was €1,124/m², below Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€1,606/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²) alike. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 48 homes in Châtres-sur-Cher.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,124/m² | 48 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Under 15: 15% of residents. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.8% of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Châtres-sur-Cher | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €23,270 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 7.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Loir-et-Cher’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Châtres-sur-Cher is Ch de Vierzon, 7.5 mi away. 268 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 221: 21% above. Life expectancy in Loir-et-Cher: 85.2 years for women and 80.5 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to B.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. Châtres-sur-Cher has 2 historic monuments 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
One notable person was born in Châtres-sur-Cher.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Châtres-sur-Cher is a commune of 1,132 people in the Communauté de communes du Romorantinais et du Monestois. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châtres-sur-Cher | 1,132 | — | — | A | — | C+ |
| Villefranche-sur-Cher | 2,678 | 6.9 | B | A | A− | D |
| Vierzon Cher | 25,068 | 8.5 | C | A | D | C− |
| Méreau Cher | 2,632 | 8.9 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay | 18,373 | 9.6 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
| Chabris Indre | 2,740 | 12 | — | A | — | C |
| Salbris | 4,809 | 13 | C+ | A | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Châtres-sur-Cher has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.8 recorded violent incidents and 8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Châtres-sur-Cher grades A for cost of living.
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 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.