Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 630 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Chevagnes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Chevagnes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Chevagnes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1981.
18% 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 Chevagnes.
30% of residents are 65 or over, near Allier’s towns (30%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. Chevagnes has a median age of 51.7.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Chevagnes | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Chevagnes; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 6.2% of commuters got to work without a car. Per resident in work, Chevagnes counts 0.6 jobs (200 jobs, 250 workers). The median disposable income was €25,790 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Allier’s towns (€23,590).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 23 homes in Chevagnes.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Chevagnes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chevagnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevagnes | 630 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 2,959 | 8.6 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Yzeure | 12,897 | 9.8 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire | 4,674 | 10 | A+ | A+ | A | B |
| Moulins | 19,206 | 11 | B+ | A− | C− | B+ |
| Avermes | 4,074 | 11 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Decize Nièvre | 4,932 | 16 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chevagnes is a commune of 630 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 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.