Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 399 residents and lies in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Lalizolle out for now. 19% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Lalizolle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lalizolle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Veauce, in Veauce, 2.6 mi away.
45% 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 Lalizolle.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 25% of residents. 17% are under 15, higher than Allier’s towns (14%) and near compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up just over a quarter of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Lalizolle | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 13.8%. Jobs based in Lalizolle number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.4 per worker).
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.
13 houses and apartments changed hands in Lalizolle from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Lalizolle. Best known first.
Nothing in Lalizolle is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Lalizolle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalizolle | 399 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,480 | 8 | B+ | A+ | C | B |
| Gannat | 5,610 | 10 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Aigueperse Puy-de-Dôme | 2,665 | 14 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Commentry | 6,017 | 15 | B+ | A | B | D |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 4,884 | 17 | C+ | A | D | B− |
| Châtel-Guyon Puy-de-Dôme | 6,299 | 17 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lalizolle is a commune of 399 people in the Communauté de communes Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne. 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.