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Home to 129 people, this town lies in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Chirat-l'Église has none. 31% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Chirat-l'Église does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chirat-l'Église, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Chirat-l'Église has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chirat-l'Église.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chirat-l'Église, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, below both Allier’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 7.8% of residents. The median resident of Chirat-l'Église is 49.3 years old.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Chirat-l'Église | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 46% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 1.7% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. For its 50 residents in work, Chirat-l'Église has 50 jobs: 0.5 each. Of those in the labour force, 10.8% are unemployed.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Chirat-l'Église.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Chirat-l'Église. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chirat-l'Église yet.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chirat-l'Église is a commune of 129 people in the Communauté de communes Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirat-l'Église | 129 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,480 | 11 | B+ | A+ | C | B |
| Gannat | 5,610 | 13 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 4,884 | 13 | C+ | A | D | B− |
| Commentry | 6,017 | 14 | B+ | A | B | D |
| Aigueperse Puy-de-Dôme | 2,665 | 17 | — | A | — | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.