French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Mennetou-sur-Cher out for now. 17% of homes here are second homes. The median price paid is €1,039/m². Over-65s are 31% of the population.
What makes Mennetou-sur-Cher stand out
The 3 things Mennetou-sur-Cher does most differently from other towns.
Maison en pans de bois au pied de la Porte d'En-Haut · Inscrit · Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mennetou-sur-Cher’s story
Mennetou-sur-Cher in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Mennetou-sur-Cher: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1907.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1907First protected: Restes de l'ancien prieuré
2013Most recently protected: Pont-levis en bois franchissant le canal de Berry
The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Mennetou-sur-Cher: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level).
Restes de l'ancien prieuré: Photo: OTcanton · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruines des remparts, portes et tours: Photo: OTcanton · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Urbain: Photo: Frantztztz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maison Videau: Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mennetou-sur-Cher.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Mennetou-sur-Cher than in Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 12% are under 15
52.4median age
Degrees are held by a fifth of adults, lower than both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 31% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.5% of the town.
Mennetou-sur-CherLoir-et-Cher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Mennetou-sur-Cher keeps more of its old housing than Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919
7historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 10th century. Among the classé monuments in Mennetou-sur-Cher is Restes de l'ancien prieuré. The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in the town: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 6.5% of commuters in Mennetou-sur-Cher go to work without a car, fewer than in Loir-et-Cher’s towns and across compared French towns
6%walk, cycle or take transit
150 jobs are based in Mennetou-sur-Cher, for 350 working residents (0.5 per worker). The median disposable income was €24,450 a year per consumption unit, near Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€24,980) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 5.3% of working residents in the town at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
150
jobs based in Mennetou-sur-Cher, 0.5 per working resident
9.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,450
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Mennetou-sur-Cher than in Loir-et-Cher’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.12/m² a month
€1,039/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 46 homes were sold in Mennetou-sur-Cher. That is the middle of 46 sales of houses and apartments in the town from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,606/m² for the median of compared towns in Loir-et-Cher.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Mennetou-sur-Cher€1,039/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Loir-et-Cher median€1,606/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,039/m²
46
€9.12/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.14 to €11.64/m² a month)
€7.56/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Mennetou-sur-Cher is a commune of 818 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
Population
818 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Romorantinais et du Monestois
Département
Loir-et-Cher (41)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
6.3 sq mi (16.3 km²)
INSEE code
41135
Mennetou-sur-Cher’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
