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ArchignatAllier

A town of 321 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population
321
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€7.30
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€20,330
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
1%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Archignat a good place to live?

Archignat is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Archignat stand out

The one thing Archignat does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
17%2%ArchignatMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
17% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Ancienne église Saint-Pardoux
Ancienne église Saint-Pardoux · Inscrit · Photo: Geraldvergne · Public domain
Archignat’s story

Archignat in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Archignat: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1969First protected: Croix dite Croix des Ages ou Croix de la Roi
  • 1970Most recently protected: Ancienne église Saint-Pardoux
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Archignat.

Who lives here

Children make up 19% of Archignat, above Allier’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Archignat above both Allier’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). 18% of residents are 65 or over.

41.9median age
ArchignatAllier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Archignat
ArchignatAllier medianFrance median
Under 1519%14%17%
15–2411%9.3%11%
25–4424%19%23%
45–6428%27%26%
65+18%30%22%
No diploma16%24%19%
CAP or BEP36%29%26%
Baccalauréat22%17%18%
Higher education19%22%30%
Full pageArchignat’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages41.9 median age · 18% are 65 or overHouseholds140 households · 2.2 people per householdBorn abroad3.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Archignat?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Archignat: 27% were built before 1919, more than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

On this, Archignat is above both Allier’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Archignat: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Archignat is Croix dite Croix des Ages ou Croix de la Roi.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

10th c.
oldest protected part
1969
first monument protected
Full pageArchignat’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes27% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Archignat?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Archignat, 19.9%, runs above Allier’s towns and compared French towns

In the comparison, Archignat comes above both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Archignat has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income is €20,330 a year per consumption unit.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving95%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Archignat, 0.3 per working resident
19.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€20,330
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageArchignat’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working residentGetting to work1% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€20,330 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

87.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For Archignat, that is above Allier’s towns (84.2%) and close to compared French towns (87.5%).

87.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Archignat87.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège George SandNearest collègeCollègeCollège7187%−3 pts
87.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −3 pts against the expected rate
2.6 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageArchignat’s schools pageOpen the page
Collèges87.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Archignat than in Allier’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.30/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Archignat sits below both Allier’s towns (€9.45/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€7.30/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Archignat€7.30/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Allier median€9.45/m²
€7.30/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.73 to €9.32/m² a month)
€6.23/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageArchignat’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€7.30/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Longbost and 2 more in and around Archignat

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Archignat. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Longbostin townMuseumMuseumDonjon de la Toque4.5 km east, in HurielAttractionAttractionAtelier de Lutherie Jean et Maroncles4.4 km east, in Huriel
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Archignat

13pages on Archignat
The big questions
SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.1 mi awayHousing15 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute50 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 41.9History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Archignat: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Croix dite Croix des Ages ou Croix de la RoiCross · 15th & 16th c.
Ancienne église Saint-PardouxChurch · Middle Ages
Photo credits

Croix dite Croix des Ages ou Croix de la Roi: Photo: TCY · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne église Saint-Pardoux: Photo: Geraldvergne · Public domain

Famous people from Archignat

One notable person was born in Archignat.

Their page →
E
Eugène RomaineFrench politician (1905-1983)

Archignat’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Allier →
HurielDomératPrémilhatMontluçonDésertinesCommentryHurielDomératPrémilhatMontluçonDésertinesCommentryArchignat
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Archignat321—————
Huriel2,5363.2—A+—C
Domérat8,6226BAAC+
Prémilhat2,5407.2—A—C−
Montluçon33,1478.7CADC
Désertines4,2599.6BA−A−B−
Commentry6,01716B+ABD

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Archignat

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Archignat is a commune of 321 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Huriel. 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
321 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays d'Huriel
Département
Allier (03)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
9.4 sq mi (24.5 km²)
INSEE code
03005

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 October 30, 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.