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ÉchassièresAllier

A town of 364 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

364

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.01

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€21,700

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Échassières a good place to live?

Échassières is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Échassières stand out

The 2 things Échassières does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

25% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

41% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 59.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château de Beauvoir · Inscrit · Photo: Conver's Allier photographie · CC BY-SA 4.0

Échassières’ story

Échassières in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Échassières, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.

47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Antoine Thévenin, born in 1757, is the one person born in Échassières before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1929First protected: Château de Beauvoir
2009Most recently protected: Viaduc de La Bouble (également sur commune de Louroux-de-bo…

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Échassières.

Who lives here

Échassières has fewer young adults than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 4.5% are 15 to 24

In the comparison, Échassières comes below both Allier’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). 41% of residents are 65 or over.

59.5median age

ÉchassièresAllier medianFrance median

Allier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

41%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%

CAP or BEP24%

Baccalauréat23%

Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Échassières
	Échassières	Allier median	France median
Under 15	12%	14%	17%
15–24	4.5%	9.3%	11%
25–44	16%	19%	23%
45–64	26%	27%	26%
65+	41%	30%	22%
No diploma	25%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	24%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	23%	17%	18%
Higher education	24%	22%	30%

Full pageÉchassières’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages59.5 median age · 41% are 65 or over Households160 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad3.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Échassières?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Échassières: 47% were built before 1919, more than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

For Échassières, that is above both Allier’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Échassières, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

15th c.

oldest protected part

1929

first monument protected

Full pageÉchassières’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes47% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Échassières?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Incomes in Échassières run lower than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: a median €21,700 a year per consumption unit

Échassières sits below both Allier’s towns (€23,590) and compared French towns (€25,970) on this measure. At the census, 5.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Échassières has 150 jobs for 100 working residents, 1.2 per worker.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

Public transport3%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Bicycle0%

150

jobs based in Échassières, 1.2 per working resident

8.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€21,700

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€21,700 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 1.2 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Échassières than in Allier’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.01/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

That puts Échassières below both Allier’s towns (€9.45/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€8.01/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Échassières€8.01/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Allier median€9.45/m²

€8.01/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.52 to €9.84/m² a month)

€6.69/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageÉchassières’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.01/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Beauvoir and 4 more in and around Échassières

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Échassières. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauvoirin town AttractionAttractionAccro-Sioule Echassièresin town MuseumMuseumMusée Wolframine (minéraux)in town ChâteauChâteauMaison Lafayette4.5 km southeast, in Nades AttractionAttractionVélorail des Combrailles4.7 km northwest, in Lapeyrouse

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Échassières

12pages on Échassières

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 18.8 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Housing15 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors2% of the commune is protected nature Attractions3 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 59.5 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Échassières, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →

Inscrit

Viaduc de La Bouble (également sur commune de Louroux-de-bouble)Bridge · 19th c.

Château de BeauvoirChâteau · 15th c.

Photo credits

Château de Beauvoir: Photo: Conver's Allier photographie · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Échassières

One notable person was born in Échassières.

Their page →

Antoine ThéveninFrench politician · 1757–1842

Échassières’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Allier →

Saint-Éloy-les-MinesCommentryGannatAigueperseÉchassières

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Échassières	364	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme	3,480	5.3	B⁺	A⁺	C	B
Commentry	6,017	11	B⁺	A	B	D
Gannat	5,610	14	B⁻	A	C⁺	C⁺
Aigueperse Puy-de-Dôme	2,665	17	—	A	—	A⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Échassières

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Échassières is a commune of 364 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

Population: 364 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Département: Allier (03)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 9 sq mi (23.2 km²)
INSEE code: 03108

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.