Mesves-sur-Loire has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 17% of its homes are second homes. Homes sell for a median €1,163/m².
What makes Mesves-sur-Loire stand out
The 2 things Mesves-sur-Loire does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mesves-sur-Loire.
Who lives here
Few people in Mesves-sur-Loire are 15 to 24: 7.4%, fewer than in both Nièvre’s towns and compared French towns
50.5median age
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, lower than Nièvre’s towns (32%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%. Graduates make up 23% of adults.
Mesves-sur-LoireNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Mesves-sur-Loire keeps more of its old housing than Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 33% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Mesves-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
Work & commute
Mesves-sur-Loire has lower unemployment than Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 7.2%
5%walk, cycle or take transit
Jobs located in Mesves-sur-Loire: 150, for 300 residents in work (0.6 each). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.6% of commuters travelled at the census. The median disposable income was €25,340 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Nièvre’s towns (€23,120).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
150
jobs based in Mesves-sur-Loire, 0.6 per working resident
7.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,340
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Mesves-sur-Loire is a commune of 662 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
Population
662 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Cœur de Loire
Département
Nièvre (58)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
7.3 sq mi (18.9 km²)
INSEE code
58164
Mesves-sur-Loire’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.