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In Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 160 residents.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Château-sur-Allier has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 28% of homes. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Château-sur-Allier does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Château-sur-Allier counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.
53% 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 Château-sur-Allier.
People 65 and over make up 34% of the town, above both Allier’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.1% of residents. 16% of adults hold a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Château-sur-Allier | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.8% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Château-sur-Allier is Château de Saint-Augustin. Protection here reaches back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €22,980 a year per consumption unit, about level with Allier’s towns (€23,590) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment runs at 9.8%. No commute at all: nearly a tenth of working residents in Château-sur-Allier at the census.
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.
Sales in Château-sur-Allier from July 2023 to June 2026: 6 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Château-sur-Allier. Best known first.
Château-sur-Allier 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 Château-sur-Allier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château-sur-Allier | 160 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sancoins Cher | 2,951 | 6.1 | B+ | A+ | B+ | D |
| La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois Cher | 3,151 | 13 | C+ | A+ | B+ | C |
| Marzy Nièvre | 3,623 | 15 | A− | B | A | B− |
| Imphy Nièvre | 3,182 | 16 | C+ | A | B | D |
| Nevers Nièvre | 33,085 | 16 | C | A− | D | C+ |
| Fourchambault Nièvre | 3,992 | 17 | B− | A | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Château-sur-Allier is a commune of 160 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Moulins 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) · 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.