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A town of 560 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Isserpent is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Isserpent does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Isserpent as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Châtel-Montagne, 4.1 mi away.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Isserpent.
Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than both Allier’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for a quarter of residents. Graduates make up 21% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Isserpent | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €23,270 a year per consumption unit. Isserpent has 100 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.4 per worker. 9.9% of the labour force were unemployed, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
14 houses and apartments changed hands in Isserpent from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Isserpent is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Isserpent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isserpent | 560 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lapalisse | 3,138 | 6.7 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Cusset | 13,316 | 8.1 | C+ | B+ | B− | C |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 3,205 | 9 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Abrest | 2,915 | 9.2 | B+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 3,579 | 9.4 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Vichy | 25,115 | 9.5 | C− | B | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Isserpent is a commune of 560 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lapalisse. 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.