Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Breuil.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Le Breuil than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
Degrees are held by 20% of adults, below both Allier’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). 27% of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
53.3median age
Le BreuilAllier medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP37%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Le Breuil: 35% 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Le Breuil; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Le Breuil than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 5.0%
The jobless rate is 9.2%. The median disposable income was €23,210 a year per consumption unit, about level with Allier’s towns (€23,590) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Le Breuil holds 100 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Le Breuil, 0.4 per working resident
9.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,210
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Le Breuil
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Breuil is a commune of 524 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
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.
