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BarberierAllier

A town of 150 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population
150
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.92
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€26,880
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
0%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Barberier a good place to live?

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

Château de Bompré
Château de Bompré · Classé · Photo: TCY · CC BY-SA 4.0
Barberier’s story

Barberier in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Barberier counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1950.

37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1950First protected: Ancienne église
  • 1989Most recently protected: Château de Bompré
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barberier.

Who lives here

Children make up 18% of Barberier, above Allier’s towns and compared French towns

8.1% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Allier’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 26% of residents are 65 or older. Graduates make up a fifth of adults.

49median age
BarberierAllier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat27%
Higher education20%

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 Barberier
BarberierAllier medianFrance median
Under 1518%14%17%
15–248.1%9.3%11%
25–4418%19%23%
45–6430%27%26%
65+26%30%22%
No diploma19%24%19%
CAP or BEP25%29%26%
Baccalauréat27%17%18%
Higher education20%22%30%
Full pageBarberier’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages49 median age · 26% are 65 or overHouseholds60 households · 2.2 people per householdBorn abroad3.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Barberier?”

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

History

Barberier keeps more of its old housing than Allier or compared French towns: 37% built before 1919

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Barberier is Ancienne église.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1950
first monument protected
Full pageBarberier’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes37% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Barberier?”

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

Work & commute

Barberier has lower unemployment than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 4.7%

The median disposable income was €26,880 a year per consumption unit, higher than Allier’s towns (€23,590) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Nearly a tenth of Barberier’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot0%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Barberier, 0.3 per working resident
4.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,880
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageBarberier’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here0.3 per working residentGetting to work0% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€26,880 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Barberier is €8.92/m² a month

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

Barberier recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.92/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Barberier€8.92/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Allier median€9.45/m²
€8.92/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.16 to €11.11/m² a month)
€7.69/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageBarberier’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.92/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Bompré and 6 more in and around Barberier

Heritage in and near Barberier. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bompréin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré d'Aubeterre1.9 km east, in Broût-VernetChâteauChâteauChâteau de Douzon2.9 km northwest, in ÉtroussatChâteauChâteauVilla des Morelles2.4 km southeast, in Broût-VernetChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Croizette4.3 km west, in Ussel-d'AllierChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bel Air4.6 km southwest, in Saint-Germain-de-Salles
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Barberier

12pages on Barberier
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing5 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 49History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Barberier counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →
Ancienne égliseChurch · 12th & 16th c.
Château de BompréChâteau · 15th–18th c.
Photo credits

Ancienne église: Photo: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Bompré: Photo: TCY · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Barberier

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Barberier yet.

How we find them →

Barberier’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 →
Saint-Pourçain-sur-SiouleGannatSaint-Germain-des-FossésCreuzier-le-VieuxBellerive-sur-AllierVarennes-sur-AllierSaint-Pourçain-sur-SiouleGannatSaint-Germain-des-FossésCreuzier-le-VieuxBellerive-sur-AllierVarennes-sur-AllierBarberier
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Barberier150—————
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule4,8846.5C+ADB−
Gannat5,6108.6B−AC+C+
Saint-Germain-des-Fossés3,5799B+AA−C
Creuzier-le-Vieux3,2059.7AB−A+B+
Bellerive-sur-Allier8,94310CC+C+B
Varennes-sur-Allier3,54910C−ACD

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

About Barberier

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Barberier is a commune of 150 people in the Communauté de communes Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne. 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
150 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Département
Allier (03)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
3.1 sq mi (8.1 km²)
INSEE code
03016

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.