No historic monuments in Diou
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. The nearest town to Diou with a classé monument is Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire, 4.2 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Diou
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire | 2.6 mi | 2 | 2 | — |
| Coulanges | 6.4 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Bourbon-Lancy | 6.5 mi | 5 | 3 | — |
| Châtelperron | 10.6 mi | 3 | 2 | — |
| Chapeau | 11 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Saint-Didier-en-Donjon | 11.4 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
14 towns in Allier have protected historic areas: Montluçon, Vichy, Moulins, Lapalisse, Huriel, Bourbon-l'Archambault, Néris-les-Bains, Souvigny, Billy, Saint-Prix, Besson, Hérisson and 2 more.
17% of homes in Diou were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
17% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1971 and 1990 than in any other period (31%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Diou in brief
Old houses are part of Diou’s character: 17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Diou has nothing on the list; Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire, 2.6 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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