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Population 821: a town in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Langon-sur-Cher has none. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing. Homes change hands at a median €1,120/m².
The 2 things Langon-sur-Cher does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Langon-sur-Cher as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye d'Olivet, in Saint-Julien-sur-Cher, 1.3 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Langon-sur-Cher is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Langon-sur-Cher.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.2% of the town, below Loir-et-Cher’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents. The age that splits Langon-sur-Cher in two is 50.9.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Langon-sur-Cher | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 41% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
Langon-sur-Cher has 100 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 11.7% of the labour force were unemployed, above both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Also worth knowing: at the census, 7.5% of working residents in Langon-sur-Cher didn’t travel to work at all.
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 39 homes in Langon-sur-Cher.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,120/m² | 39 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Langon-sur-Cher as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Langon-sur-Cher is a commune of 821 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langon-sur-Cher | 821 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villefranche-sur-Cher | 2,678 | 2.9 | B | A | A− | D |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay | 18,373 | 6 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
| Chabris Indre | 2,740 | 8.5 | — | A | — | C |
| Selles-sur-Cher | 4,184 | 12 | B+ | A+ | C | C+ |
| Vierzon Cher | 25,068 | 13 | C | A | D | C− |
| Méreau Cher | 2,632 | 13 | — | A+ | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.