Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 212 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Chézy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Chézy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chézy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Yzeure, 6.2 mi away.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chézy.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of residents, above Allier’s towns (9.3%) and close to compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 30% of adults. Half the people of Chézy are older than 46.8.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Chézy | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €26,390 a year per consumption unit, higher than Allier’s towns (€23,590) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Chézy has 200 jobs for 100 working residents, 1.7 per worker. At the census, 14.8% of working residents in Chézy didn’t travel to work at all.
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 Chézy from July 2023 to June 2026: 4 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Chézy. Best known first.
Nothing in Chézy is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Chézy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chézy | 212 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yzeure | 12,897 | 6.4 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Moulins | 19,206 | 7.4 | B+ | A− | C− | B+ |
| Avermes | 4,074 | 7.5 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 2,959 | 12 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire | 4,674 | 14 | A+ | A+ | A | B |
| Decize Nièvre | 4,932 | 15 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chézy is a commune of 212 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.