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With 185 residents, it is a town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Barrais-Bussolles falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 30% of its housing.
The one thing Barrais-Bussolles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Barrais-Bussolles, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1937.
43% 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 Barrais-Bussolles.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Barrais-Bussolles, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, lower than Allier’s towns (30%) and near compared French towns (22%). 21% of adults hold a degree. Typical age in Barrais-Bussolles: 52, the median.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Barrais-Bussolles | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
8.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €20,730 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Barrais-Bussolles.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Barrais-Bussolles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Barrais-Bussolles yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrais-Bussolles | 185 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lapalisse | 3,138 | 3.8 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 3,579 | 14 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 3,549 | 14 | C− | A | C | D |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 3,205 | 15 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Cusset | 13,316 | 15 | C+ | B+ | B− | C |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 2,959 | 17 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Barrais-Bussolles is a commune of 185 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lapalisse. 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 November 4, 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.