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266 people call this town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Le Vilhain out for now. 14% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
The 2 things Le Vilhain does most differently from other towns.
Le Vilhain has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1933.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Vilhain.
Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults, lower than both Allier’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. People 65 and over make up 29% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Le Vilhain | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Le Vilhain has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 2.8% of commuters at the census. For its 100 residents in work, Le Vilhain has 50 jobs: 0.5 each. Unemployment stood at 11.2%, lower than Allier’s towns (12.1%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%).
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 Le Vilhain from July 2023 to June 2026: 11 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €7.14/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Le Vilhain has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Nduwmc · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Le Vilhain 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 Vilhain | 266 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Désertines | 4,259 | 17 | B | A− | A− | B− |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond Cher | 9,899 | 18 | B− | A | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Vilhain is a commune of 266 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Tronçais. 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.