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This town in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire has a population of 999.
Souesmes isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 23% of homes. The median price paid is €1,244/m². People aged 65 and over make up just over two in five residents.
The 3 things Souesmes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Souesmes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1985.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Souesmes.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.8% of residents, lower than both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 41% of residents are 65 or older. Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Souesmes | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 41% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Souesmes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
100 jobs are based in Souesmes, for 300 working residents (0.3 per worker). At the census, 4.3% of working residents in Souesmes went to work by public transport. The median disposable income was €25,170 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€24,980) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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, 66 homes were sold in Souesmes. House rents are put at about €7.16/m² a month. That is the middle of 66 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.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,244/m² | 66 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Souesmes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Souesmes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souesmes | 999 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salbris | 4,809 | 6.1 | C+ | A | B− | C− |
| Lamotte-Beuvron | 4,504 | 12 | B+ | B+ | B− | A− |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère Cher | 5,451 | 12 | B+ | A | B− | C− |
| Vierzon Cher | 25,068 | 17 | C | A | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Souesmes is a commune of 999 people in the Communauté de communes de la Sologne des Rivières. 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) · 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.