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696 people live in this town in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Ousson-sur-Loire has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 14% of homes. It skews older: 32% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Ousson-sur-Loire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ousson-sur-Loire as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Aignan, in Bonny-sur-Loire, 3.1 mi away.
19% 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 Ousson-sur-Loire.
People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. 18% of adults hold a degree, below both Loiret’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 32% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loiret 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Ousson-sur-Loire | Loiret median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loiret median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 2.5% of commuters at the census. Jobs located in Ousson-sur-Loire: 50, for 250 residents in work (0.2 each). After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,960 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 2 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 10 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre DezarnauldsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 58 | 95%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 24 homes in Ousson-sur-Loire.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Ousson-sur-Loire. Best known first.
Nothing in Ousson-sur-Loire 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 Ousson-sur-Loire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ousson-sur-Loire | 696 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Châtillon-sur-Loire | 3,065 | 1.9 | A− | A− | B+ | B− |
| Briare | 4,911 | 4.1 | C | A− | C | B− |
| Gien | 13,459 | 10 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Nièvre | 9,733 | 15 | B | A | D | C+ |
| Nogent-sur-Vernisson | 2,559 | 17 | A− | A− | A− | C+ |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère Cher | 5,451 | 18 | B+ | A | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire
Ousson-sur-Loire is a commune of 696 people in the Communauté de communes Berry Loire Puisaye. 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 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.