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Departments Cher 18 · Centre-Val de Loire
Dept 18 Rank #71 / 96
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Cher

Centre-Val de Loire · Nearest city: Bourges → Tours (~45 min)
🚄 TGV

Berry plains, Sancerre hillside vineyards

Why this score

Cher offers very affordable property and good rail access, but thin healthcare cover and scant tourism hold it back. Le Cher offre un immobilier très abordable et une bonne desserte ferroviaire, mais un accès aux soins limité et un tourisme confidentiel le freinent.

Communes

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Climate

Sunshine
1,971h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: lost ~8 sun hours each year.
p44 of 96
Sunny days
150/yr
days >50% sunlit
p40 of 96
Rain days
121/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer rain days each year.
p54 of 96
Annual rainfall
677mm/yr
total volume
p44 of 96
Heavy rain
3/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p29 of 96
Torrential
0/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p13 of 96
Hot days >30°
26/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 fewer hot days each year.
p66 of 96
Winter mildness
5/10
2.2 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.3 °C per year.
p44 of 96
Wind
2.9m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p43 of 96
Muggy days
4/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 more muggy days each year.
p57 of 96
Avg max temperature · °C
6
J
8
F
12
M
15
A
19
M
23
J
26
J
26
A
21
S
16
O
10
N
7
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+4 days · +4 so far
Tropical nights ~+12 nights · +1 so far
Frost days ~-21 days · -14 so far
Dry-soil days ~+25 days

Landscape

Landscape score
4/10
p38 of 96
Max elevation
504m
p45 of 96
Forest cover
23.5%
p41 of 96
Characteristics
🌾 Rural

Berry plains, Sancerre hillside vineyards

Identity

Cher is the birthplace of Louis XI de France.

Notable figures born here

Terroir & appellations

Cher lies within protected appellation areas, including Sancerre, Quincy, Reuilly.

Distinctions

Plus Beaux Détours de France (2)
Station classée de tourisme (2)

Risks

Safety score
8/10
Flood risk
Very low
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
p14 of 96
Fire risk
High
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
p76 of 96
Seismic exposure
Very high
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
p51 of 96
Major risks present
⚛ Nuclear nearby

Share of the department's communes listing each risk category

Ground movement Very high 94.1% p63 of 96
Severe weather Very high 94.1% p72 of 96
Earthquake Very high 82.5% p51 of 96
Hazardous-materials transport Moderate 53.8% p57 of 96
Dam failure Very low 18.2% p69 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 7% p71 of 96
Wildfire Very low 6.6% p53 of 96
Nuclear Very low 3.1% p77 of 96
+1 more
Flooding Very low 0.3% p2 of 96

Transport

Transport
9/10
2.0 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
2
A20 · A71
Work locally
38.2%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Bourges → Tours (~45 min)
✈ Airport
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) · ~151 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
2.0h direct
🛣 Highways
A20, A71

Services

Healthcare
2/10
APL 2.3
#1 least GP access of 96
Schools
5/10
Brevet 85%
p29 of 96
Fiber coverage
99%
p97 of 96
Intl schools
2schools
International programmes available
p47 of 96

People

Population
297,203
p25 of 96
Density
41/km²
Rural
-49% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
-0.4%/yr
-0.6 pts vs median · p9
Median income
$25,200
standard of living · $/yr
p40 of 96
Poverty rate
14.7%
below 60% of median living standard
p45 of 96
Unemployment
12.0%
active population out of work
p79 of 96
Tourism
1 bed per 67 residents
p23 of 96 · 4,454 beds
1/92 1/9
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
14%
15-24
11%
25-39
12%
40-54
14%
55-69
20%
70+
29%
Office professionals
12.7%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
p40 of 96
Remote work
4.9%
télétravail · works without commuting
p66 of 96
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
12.7%
At-home trades
Farmers
2.4%
Artisans & shopkeepers
6.6%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
25.5%
Clerical & service staff
28.7%
Manual workers
24.1%

Real estate

Median
$1,180/m²
$500 $2,260
House $1,150 Apt $1,490
+1.6%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
44.73%
typical commune rate · TFPB
p51 of 96
Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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