Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 384 residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Gannay-sur-Loire is too small for the grades other French towns get. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Gannay-sur-Loire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Gannay-sur-Loire, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1983.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Gannay-sur-Loire, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gannay-sur-Loire.
Degrees are held by 21% of adults, close to Allier’s towns (22%) and below compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 17% of the population. At 52.8, the median resident of Gannay-sur-Loire sits in the middle of the age range.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Gannay-sur-Loire | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Gannay-sur-Loire, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Gannay-sur-Loire holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. At the census, 5.3% of commuters got to work without a car. Half of residents lived on more than €24,800 a year per consumption unit, above Allier’s towns (€23,590) but below compared French towns (€25,970).
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 Gannay-sur-Loire: 16 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gannay-sur-Loire yet.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Gannay-sur-Loire is a commune of 384 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Moulins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannay-sur-Loire | 384 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Decize Nièvre | 4,932 | 9.6 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire | 4,674 | 10 | A+ | A+ | A | B |
| La Machine Nièvre | 3,192 | 13 | A− | A+ | A | C− |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 2,959 | 15 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Yzeure | 12,897 | 16 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Avermes | 4,074 | 17 | A+ | A− | A | A |
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.