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This town in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire has a population of 475.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Gy-en-Sologne falls below the line for grades. A quarter of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
The 2 things Gy-en-Sologne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Gy-en-Sologne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château du Moulin, in Lassay-sur-Croisne, 2.2 mi away.
23% 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 Gy-en-Sologne.
People aged 15 to 24 are 8.1% of the population. Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Gy-en-Sologne | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,110 a year per consumption unit, about level with Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€24,980) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Gy-en-Sologne holds 100 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. The census found 5.8% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 24 homes were sold in Gy-en-Sologne.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Gy-en-Sologne is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gy-en-Sologne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gy-en-Sologne | 475 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selles-sur-Cher | 4,184 | 4.6 | B+ | A+ | C | C+ |
| Chabris Indre | 2,740 | 7 | — | A | — | C |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay | 18,373 | 7.7 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
| Villefranche-sur-Cher | 2,678 | 9 | B | A | A− | D |
| Noyers-sur-Cher | 2,631 | 9.8 | C | A− | B | C− |
| Le Controis-en-Sologne | 6,860 | 11 | B+ | A | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Gy-en-Sologne is a commune of 475 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 9, 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.