Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Monthou-sur-Cher.
Who lives here
Few people in Monthou-sur-Cher are 15 to 24: 7.2%, fewer than in both Loir-et-Cher’s towns and compared French towns
Over-65s are 26% of the population. Children under 15 make up 17%, above Loir-et-Cher’s towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree.
47.3median age
Monthou-sur-CherLoir-et-Cher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Monthou-sur-Cher keeps more of its old housing than Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 31% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Monthou-sur-Cher counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments in the town is Château du Gué-Péan. Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Monthou-sur-Cher walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 4.8%
Monthou-sur-Cher has 400 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.9 per worker. Unemployment stood at 8.3%, below Loir-et-Cher’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. No commute at all: 5.9% of working residents here at the census.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
400
jobs based in Monthou-sur-Cher, 0.9 per working resident
8.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,260
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
Monthou-sur-Cher’s median home price is €1,396/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.95/m² a month, near Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€10.23/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses are advertised at an estimated €7.36/m² a month. Monthou-sur-Cher recorded 33 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
€1,396/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Monthou-sur-Cher€1,396/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Loir-et-Cher median€1,606/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,396/m²
33
€9.95/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.29 to €13.57/m² a month)
€7.36/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Monthou-sur-Cher
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Monthou-sur-Cher is a commune of 986 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
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.
