Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 192 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Le Bouchaud is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Le Bouchaud does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Bouchaud as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, in Neuilly-en-Donjon, 2.6 mi away.
50% 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 Le Bouchaud.
In the comparison, Le Bouchaud comes below both Allier’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Le Bouchaud | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Le Bouchaud, that is below both Allier’s towns (€23,590) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Le Bouchaud has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.5 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.
Le Bouchaud sits below both Allier’s towns (€9.45/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Le Bouchaud is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Le Bouchaud as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bouchaud | 192 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digoin Saône-et-Loire | 7,353 | 13 | B+ | A+ | C | B− |
| Lapalisse | 3,138 | 13 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Paray-le-Monial Saône-et-Loire | 9,291 | 14 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Loire | 2,588 | 15 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Charlieu Loire | 3,766 | 16 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Renaison Loire | 3,231 | 18 | — | A− | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Bouchaud is a commune of 192 people in the Communauté de communes Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire. 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.