Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, this town has 925 residents.
Chémery has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 10% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Chémery does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Chémery; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 1st century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chémery.
Aged 15 to 24: 8.6% of residents. 27% of residents are 65 or over, below Loir-et-Cher’s towns (30%) but above compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 21% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Chémery | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Chémery; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Chémery has 300 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.8 per worker. Median disposable income comes to €24,670 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 28 homes in Chémery.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Chémery has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Chémery as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chémery | 925 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selles-sur-Cher | 4,184 | 6.1 | B+ | A+ | C | C+ |
| Noyers-sur-Cher | 2,631 | 6.2 | C | A− | B | C− |
| Le Controis-en-Sologne | 6,860 | 7.4 | B+ | A | C | B− |
| Saint-Aignan | 2,789 | 8.1 | B | A | D | A |
| Chabris Indre | 2,740 | 10 | — | A | — | C |
| Cour-Cheverny | 2,831 | 11 | A | B | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Chémery is a commune of 925 people in the Communauté de communes Val-de-Cher-Controis. 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.