Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 276 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Cindré is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Cindré does most differently from other towns.
Cindré has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
46% 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 Cindré.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 30% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.9% of residents, lower than both Allier’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 18% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Cindré | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 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 protected list starts in the 15th century. Among the classé monuments in Cindré is Château de Puyfol.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
13.3% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Cindré holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,140 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The market in Cindré: 18 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Cindré. Best known first.
Cindré has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Puyfol: Photo: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cindré 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindré | 276 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lapalisse | 3,138 | 6.2 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 3,549 | 7.4 | C− | A | C | D |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 3,579 | 10 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 4,884 | 13 | C+ | A | D | B− |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 3,205 | 13 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Cusset | 13,316 | 14 | C+ | B+ | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cindré is a commune of 276 people in the Communauté de communes Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire. 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.