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A town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 785 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Celle-sur-Loire has none. 11% of its homes are second homes. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things La Celle-sur-Loire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Celle-sur-Loire; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2023.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
La Celle-sur-Loire has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancienne route royale: Photo: Chau7 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Celle-sur-Loire.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, between Nièvre’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 13% of the population here. La Celle-sur-Loire has a median age of 50.7.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| La Celle-sur-Loire | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 12% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Celle-sur-Loire; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per resident in work, La Celle-sur-Loire counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 300 workers). Unemployment stands at 11.9%. The median disposable income was €24,610 a year per consumption unit, higher than Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) yet lower than 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.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.42/m² a month, near Nièvre’s towns (€9.08/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). A house rents for an estimated €8.14/m² a month. La Celle-sur-Loire recorded 38 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,068/m² | 38 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Celle-sur-Loire yet.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
La Celle-sur-Loire is a commune of 785 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Loire. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Celle-sur-Loire | 785 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 9,733 | 5.2 | B | A | D | C+ |
| Châtillon-sur-Loire Loiret | 3,065 | 11 | A− | A− | B+ | B− |
| Briare Loiret | 4,911 | 14 | C | A− | C | 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 9, 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.