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A town of 841 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Haut-Bocage has none. Second homes make up 12% of its housing.
The one thing Haut-Bocage does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Haut-Bocage; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
40% 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 Haut-Bocage.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Haut-Bocage; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, about level with compared French towns (22%) and below Allier’s towns (30%). Degrees are held by 20% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Haut-Bocage | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Haut-Bocage number 250, against 350 residents in work (0.6 per worker). The median disposable income is €24,200 a year per consumption unit. Public transport took 3.5% of the town’s working residents to work at the census.
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 Haut-Bocage from July 2023 to June 2026: 28 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Haut-Bocage. Best known first.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Haut-Bocage; none is classé, France’s top protection.
One notable person was born in Haut-Bocage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haut-Bocage | 841 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Désertines | 4,259 | 8.2 | B | A− | A− | B− |
| Montluçon | 33,147 | 9.6 | C | A | D | C |
| Domérat | 8,622 | 9.7 | B | A | A | C+ |
| Huriel | 2,536 | 11 | — | A+ | — | C |
| Prémilhat | 2,540 | 12 | — | A | — | C− |
| Commentry | 6,017 | 13 | B+ | A | B | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Haut-Bocage is a commune of 841 people in the Communauté de communes du Val de Cher. 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 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.