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507 people live in this town in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Crouy-sur-Cosson a good place to live?

There are no grades for Crouy-sur-Cosson: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 20% of homes.

What makes Crouy-sur-Cosson stand out

The one thing Crouy-sur-Cosson does most differently from other towns.

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Église Saint-Martin
Église Saint-Martin · Inscrit · Photo: Astérixobélix · Public domain
Crouy-sur-Cosson’s story

Crouy-sur-Cosson in pictures

Crouy-sur-Cosson has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 2007.

16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2007First protected: Église Saint-Martin
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crouy-sur-Cosson.

History

Crouy-sur-Cosson keeps more of its old housing than Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 16% built before 1919

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Crouy-sur-Cosson has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 11th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
11th c.
oldest protected part
2007
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Children make up 19% of Crouy-sur-Cosson, above Loir-et-Cher’s towns and compared French towns

People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, lower than Loir-et-Cher’s towns (30%) and near compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.9% of the town. Degrees are held by 28% of adults.

42.1median age
Crouy-sur-CossonLoir-et-Cher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Crouy-sur-Cosson
Crouy-sur-CossonLoir-et-Cher medianFrance median
Under 1519%15%17%
15–246.9%8.9%11%
25–4426%19%23%
45–6426%27%26%
65+21%30%22%
No diploma18%25%19%
CAP or BEP30%30%26%
Baccalauréat16%16%18%
Higher education28%24%30%

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

Work & commute

Only 7.7% of commuters in Crouy-sur-Cosson go to work without a car, fewer than in Loir-et-Cher’s towns and compared French towns

Unemployment stood at 8.7%, below Loir-et-Cher’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Jobs located in Crouy-sur-Cosson: 150, for 250 residents in work (0.6 each). No commute at all: 3.0% of working residents in the town at the census.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%
On foot3%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Crouy-sur-Cosson, 0.6 per working resident
8.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,060
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Crouy-sur-Cosson is €10.07/m² a month

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

Sales in Crouy-sur-Cosson from July 2023 to June 2026: 20 houses and apartments.

€10.07/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Crouy-sur-Cosson€10.07/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Loir-et-Cher median€10.23/m²
€10.07/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.13 to €12.47/m² a month)
€10.29/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 Crouy-sur-Cosson

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Landmarks

Crouy-sur-Cosson has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Astérixobélix · Public domain

Famous people from Crouy-sur-Cosson

One notable person was born in Crouy-sur-Cosson.

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Crouy-sur-Cosson’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 Loir-et-Cher →
Saint-Laurent-NouanMerLailly-en-ValBeaugencyMont-près-ChambordVineuilSaint-Laurent-NouanMerLailly-en-ValBeaugencyMont-près-ChambordVineuilCrouy-sur-Cosson
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Crouy-sur-Cosson507—————
Saint-Laurent-Nouan4,2364.1A−A−C+C+
Mer6,2506C−A−DC+
Lailly-en-Val Loiret3,1018.5A−A−AC
Beaugency Loiret8,0249.1A−B+B−A−
Mont-près-Chambord3,3869.8A+A−AA−
Vineuil8,06412CB−CC−

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

About Crouy-sur-Cosson

Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Crouy-sur-Cosson is a commune of 507 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Chambord. 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
507 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Grand Chambord
Département
Loir-et-Cher (41)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
10.9 sq mi (28.2 km²)
INSEE code
41071

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.