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A town of 166 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Loddes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Loddes does most differently from other towns.
Loddes has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.
49% 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 Loddes.
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a third of residents are 65 or older. 13% are under 15, below both Allier’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 22% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Loddes | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century. Loddes has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 5.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per resident in work, Loddes counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 50 workers). Median disposable income comes to €22,250 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Loddes.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Loddes. Best known first.
Loddes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Bastien.pierre · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Loddes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loddes | 166 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lapalisse | 3,138 | 6.9 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 2,959 | 17 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 3,579 | 17 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 3,549 | 17 | C− | A | C | D |
| Digoin Saône-et-Loire | 7,353 | 18 | B+ | A+ | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Loddes is a commune of 166 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.