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A town of 347 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Deneuille-les-Mines is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Deneuille-les-Mines; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1960.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Deneuille-les-Mines has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martial: Photo: Gokufuria · CC0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Deneuille-les-Mines.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Deneuille-les-Mines; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Under-15s account for 17% of the population. 25% of residents are 65 or over, below Allier’s towns (30%) but above compared French towns (22%). Deneuille-les-Mines has a median age of 48.7.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Deneuille-les-Mines | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
Deneuille-les-Mines has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker. No commute at all: 7.1% of working residents in the town at the census. Households’ median disposable income: €25,860 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.
12 houses and apartments changed hands in Deneuille-les-Mines from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Deneuille-les-Mines. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Deneuille-les-Mines.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Deneuille-les-Mines is a commune of 347 people in the Communauté de communes Commentry Montmarault Néris 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deneuille-les-Mines | 347 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Commentry | 6,017 | 6.6 | B+ | A | B | D |
| Désertines | 4,259 | 7.5 | B | A− | A− | B− |
| Montluçon | 33,147 | 8.9 | C | A | D | C |
| Domérat | 8,622 | 11 | B | A | A | C+ |
| Prémilhat | 2,540 | 11 | — | A | — | C− |
| Huriel | 2,536 | 14 | — | A+ | — | C |
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 4, 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.