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BillyAllier

A town of 817 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population
817
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Home prices
€1,128
per m² · 35 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²
Rent
€8.92
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€25,090
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Billy a good place to live?

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

What makes Billy stand out

The 2 things Billy does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
€1,128€2,430BillyMedianMedian price per m²
Housing
€1,128/m²
Median sale price, 54% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)
35 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.
30%22%BillyMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 51.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Château
Château · Classé · Photo: DVernon sur Wikipédia anglais · Public domain
Billy’s story

Billy in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Billy: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1921.

A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) is on the ministry’s list; its rules are still being drawn up.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1929First protected: Ancienne porte de ville
  • 1962Most recently protected: Maison dite du Marchand
  • 1995The protected historic area is created
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Château de Billy and 12 more in and around Billy

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

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Billyin townFortFortPorte de ville de Billyin townAttractionAttractionTour Barberyin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chambon4.5 km southwest, in Saint-Rémy-en-RollatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Noailly4.2 km east, in MagnetAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Saint-Germain-des-Fossés3.7 km south, in Saint-Germain-des-Fossés
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Billy.

Who lives here

Few people in Billy are 15 to 24: 8%, fewer than in Allier’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Billy is below both Allier’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 30% of the town.

51.2median age
BillyAllier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Billy
BillyAllier medianFrance median
Under 1515%14%17%
15–248%9.3%11%
25–4420%19%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+30%30%22%
No diploma24%24%19%
CAP or BEP30%29%26%
Baccalauréat19%17%18%
Higher education20%22%30%
Full pageBilly’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages51.2 median age · 30% are 65 or overHouseholds390 households · 2.1 people per householdBorn abroad1.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Billy?”

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

History

Billy keeps more of its old housing than Allier or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919

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

In the comparison, Billy comes above both Allier’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Billy: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit3
13th c.
oldest protected part
1921
first monument protected
1995
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
26%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Full pageBilly’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes26% built before 1919 · Older homesMap4 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Billy?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Billy than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 4.8%

For Billy, that is below both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Billy has 100 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 9.5% of the labour force are out of work.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Public transport2%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
100
jobs based in Billy, 0.3 per working resident
9.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,090
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageBilly’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working residentMedian income€25,090 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

86.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate

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

Billy sits above Allier’s towns (84.2%) but below compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.

86.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Billy86.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jean de la FontaineNearest collègeCollègeCollège7486%−2 pts
86.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −2 pts against the expected rate
1.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageBilly’s schools pageOpen the page
Collèges86.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

The median sale price of homes in Billy is €1,128/m²

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

That is the middle of 35 sales of houses and apartments in Billy from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,320/m² for the median of compared towns in Allier.

€1,128/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Billy€1,128/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Allier median€1,320/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,128/m²35
€8.92/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.16 to €11.11/m² a month)
€8.58/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageBilly’s cost of living pageOpen the page
PricesMedian sale price €1,128/m²Renting€8.92/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Billy

14pages on Billy
The big questions
Cost of livingMedian €1,128/m² · rent €8.92/m² a monthSchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHousing35 sales on record, the last three yearsHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 7.3 mi awayWork & commute100 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors7% of the commune is protected natureAttractions3 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 51.2History4 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Billy: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Maison dite du MarchandHouse · 15th c.
Ancienne porte de villeTown gate
Photo credits

Maison dite du Marchand: Photo: TCY · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne porte de ville: Photo: Shadrack222 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Billy

Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Billy as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Billy’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-Germain-des-FossésCreuzier-le-VieuxVarennes-sur-AllierCussetVichyBellerive-sur-AllierSaint-Germain-des-FossésCreuzier-le-VieuxVarennes-sur-AllierCussetVichyBellerive-sur-AllierBilly
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Billy817—————
Saint-Germain-des-Fossés3,5791.9B+AA−C
Creuzier-le-Vieux3,2055AB−A+B+
Varennes-sur-Allier3,5496.2C−ACD
Cusset13,3166.6C+B+B−C
Vichy25,1157C−BDB−
Bellerive-sur-Allier8,9438CC+C+B

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

About Billy

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Billy is a commune of 817 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Vichy Communauté. 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
817 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Vichy Communauté
Département
Allier (03)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²)
INSEE code
03029

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.