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The town, home to 653 people, lies in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Garnat-sur-Engièvre is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Garnat-sur-Engièvre as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Nazaire (ancienne), in Bourbon-Lancy, 5.1 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Garnat-sur-Engièvre is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Garnat-sur-Engièvre.
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town. Children under 15 make up 15%, about level with Allier’s towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.6%.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Garnat-sur-Engièvre | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
Garnat-sur-Engièvre holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Unemployment stood at 9.1%, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. The median disposable income is €25,400 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.
Sales in Garnat-sur-Engièvre from July 2023 to June 2026: 18 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Garnat-sur-Engièvre. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Garnat-sur-Engièvre yet.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Garnat-sur-Engièvre is a commune of 653 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnat-sur-Engièvre | 653 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire | 4,674 | 4.9 | A+ | A+ | A | B |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 2,959 | 8 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Yzeure | 12,897 | 15 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Decize Nièvre | 4,932 | 16 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Moulins | 19,206 | 17 | B+ | A− | C− | 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.