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A town of 402 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Audes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Audes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 2006.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Audes.
29% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, lower than Allier’s towns (30%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Half of Audes is older than 49.5, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Audes | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 10th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Audes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Audes number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stood at 7.8%, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. The median disposable income is €24,430 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Audes recorded 18 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Audes. Best known first.
Audes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de la Crête: Photo: Château de la Crête · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Audes as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Audes is a commune of 402 people in the Communauté de communes du Val de Cher. 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 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.