The under-15s are 12% of the population here. A third of residents are 65 or over, above Allier’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Degrees are held by 21% of adults.

55.4median age

La CelleAllier medianFrance median

Allier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

33%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP36%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in La Celle
	La Celle	Allier median	France median
Under 15	12%	14%	17%
15–24	5.5%	9.3%	11%
25–44	16%	19%	23%
45–64	34%	27%	26%
65+	33%	30%	22%
No diploma	18%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	36%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	17%	18%
Higher education	21%	22%	30%

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Ages55.4 median age · 33% are 65 or over Households200 households · 2 people per household Born abroad4.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of La Celle?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape La Celle: 54% were built before 1919, more than in both Allier’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in La Celle is Église Saint-Patrocle. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 11th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Patrocle 11th & 12th c.

11th c.

oldest protected part

1930

first monument protected

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Age of homes54% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in La Celle?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 2.8% of commuters in La Celle go to work without a car, fewer than in both Allier’s towns and compared French towns

Unemployment stood at 8.6%, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Per resident in work, La Celle counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). Median disposable income comes to €24,010 a year per consumption unit.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%

On foot2%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in La Celle, 0.3 per working resident

8.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,010

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€24,010 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in La Celle is €9.31/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Renting a house costs an estimated €7.07/m² a month. 18 houses and apartments changed hands in La Celle from July 2023 to June 2026.

€9.31/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

La Celle€9.31/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Allier median€9.45/m²

€9.31/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.23 to €11.98/m² a month)

€7.07/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageLa Celle’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.31/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

La Garde and 2 more in and around La Celle

Heritage in and near La Celle. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauLa Gardein town AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Colombier4.8 km northeast, in Colombier ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Ronde4.8 km northeast, in Hyds

Keep exploring

Everything we know about La Celle

12pages on La Celle

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.8 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing18 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 55.4 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

La Celle has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église Saint-PatrocleChurch · 11th & 12th c.

Classé

Église Saint-PatrocleChurch · 11th–15th c. · in Colombier, 3 mi

Classé

Église Saint-PrejetChurch · 12th & 19th c. · in Malicorne, 4.7 mi

Classé

Ancienne abbaye de BellaigueAbbey · 14th & 18th c. · in Virlet, 6 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Patrocle: Photo: Tabl-trai · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from La Celle

One notable person was born in La Celle.

Their page →

Hippolyte AucouturierFrench cyclist (1876–1944)

La Celle’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Allier →

CommentrySaint-Éloy-les-MinesDésertinesMontluçonPrémilhatDomératLa Celle

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
La Celle	398	—	—	—	—	—
Commentry	6,017	3.9	B⁺	A	B	D
Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme	3,480	5.7	B⁺	A⁺	C	B
Désertines	4,259	11	B	A⁻	A⁻	B⁻
Montluçon	33,147	11	C	A	D	C
Prémilhat	2,540	12	—	A	—	C⁻
Domérat	8,622	14	B	A	A	C⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About La Celle

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

La Celle is a commune of 398 people in the Communauté de communes Commentry Montmarault Néris 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

Population: 398 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
Département: Allier (03)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 12.1 sq mi (31.4 km²)
INSEE code: 03047

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.