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A town of 615 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Gennetines is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Gennetines has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gennetines.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. Gennetines has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, below Allier’s towns (30%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. Half of Gennetines is older than 47.9, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Gennetines | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 300 residents in work, Gennetines has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. At the census, 3.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,740 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 Gennetines from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Gennetines. Best known first.
Gennetines has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Panessière: Photo: jean-louis Zimmermann from Orange, FRANCE · CC BY 2.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gennetines yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennetines | 615 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avermes | 4,074 | 4.9 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Yzeure | 12,897 | 5.4 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Moulins | 19,206 | 5.9 | B+ | A− | C− | B+ |
| Decize Nièvre | 4,932 | 13 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 2,959 | 16 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire | 4,674 | 17 | A+ | A+ | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Gennetines is a commune of 615 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
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.