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A town of 573 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Contigny is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Contigny has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and museums in and near Contigny. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Contigny.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Contigny has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
A quarter of residents are 65 or over, between Allier’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. At 50.8, the median resident of Contigny sits in the middle of the age range.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Contigny | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 0.8% of commuters at the census. For its 250 residents in work, Contigny has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,870 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 2.6 mi away. At the lycées within 5 km of Contigny, 91.0% passed the bac, near Allier’s towns (90.8%) and lower than compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Blaise de VigenèreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 101 | 79%−2 pts |
| Lycée général Blaise de VigenèreNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 107 | 91%−3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 15 homes in Contigny. House rents are put at about €7.69/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Contigny has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martial: Photo: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Contigny as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contigny | 573 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 4,884 | 2.9 | C+ | A | D | B− |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 3,549 | 5.4 | C− | A | C | D |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 3,579 | 12 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 3,205 | 15 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Moulins | 19,206 | 15 | B+ | A− | C− | B+ |
| Yzeure | 12,897 | 15 | A | A− | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Contigny is a commune of 573 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
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.