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The town, home to 167 people, lies in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Petite-Marche has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 43% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
The 2 things La Petite-Marche does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Petite-Marche as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin de Tours, in Chambonchard, 1.4 mi away.
56% 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 La Petite-Marche.
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Allier’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. La Petite-Marche has a median age of 54.4.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| La Petite-Marche | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €21,160 a year. At the census, 9.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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 La Petite-Marche from July 2023 to June 2026: 18 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in La Petite-Marche is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Petite-Marche 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Petite-Marche | 167 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prémilhat | 2,540 | 9.1 | — | A | — | C− |
| Montluçon | 33,147 | 10 | C | A | D | C |
| Commentry | 6,017 | 11 | B+ | A | B | D |
| Désertines | 4,259 | 12 | B | A− | A− | B− |
| Domérat | 8,622 | 12 | B | A | A | C+ |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,480 | 13 | B+ | A+ | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Petite-Marche is a commune of 167 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Montluçon 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.