Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 947 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Charmeil is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Charmeil does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Charmeil; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2021.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Charmeil.
Degrees are held by 25% of adults, between Allier’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: 30% of residents are 65 or older. Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Charmeil | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 20th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 5.7% of the total, below both Allier’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stands at 8.8%. Half of residents lived on more than €27,060 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Allier’s towns (€23,590) and compared French towns (€25,970). Charmeil has 1,200 jobs for 350 working residents, 3.3 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Charmeil, 71.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below Allier’s towns (90.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.4 mi away. General-bac pupils go 3.2 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules FerryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 111 | 81%−4 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Albert LondresNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 85 | 71%−14 pts |
| Collège Saint-Dominique PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 88 | 98%+3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €11.05/m² a month, above Allier’s towns (€9.45/m²) but below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses are advertised at an estimated €10.27/m² a month. Sales in Charmeil from July 2023 to June 2026: 33 houses and apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,737/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Charmeil. Best known first.
MuseumMusée des arts d'Afrique et d'Asie4.3 km southeast, in VichyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chambon4.3 km north, in Saint-Rémy-en-RollatAttractionAttractionChalets Napoléon III4.5 km southeast, in VichyMuseumMuseumMusée de l'Opéra de Vichy5 km southeast, in VichyMuseumMuseumMusée Surréaliste François Boucheix4.6 km southeast, in VichyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Charmeil 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 Charmeil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charmeil | 947 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 3,205 | 2.1 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Vichy | 25,115 | 2.9 | C− | B | D | B− |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 8,943 | 3.1 | C | C+ | C+ | B |
| Cusset | 13,316 | 3.6 | C+ | B+ | B− | C |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 3,579 | 3.7 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Abrest | 2,915 | 5.2 | B+ | A− | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Charmeil is a commune of 947 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
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.