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Population 536: a town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Monétay-sur-Allier falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Monétay-sur-Allier: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and museums in and near Monétay-sur-Allier. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Monétay-sur-Allier.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 19th century. Among the classé monuments in Monétay-sur-Allier is Château de la Grillière.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 16%, higher than Allier’s towns (14%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 25% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Monétay-sur-Allier | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.9% of commuters got to work without a car. Per resident in work, Monétay-sur-Allier counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 250 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,830 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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.57/m² a month. 17 houses and apartments changed hands in Monétay-sur-Allier from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Monétay-sur-Allier has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Monétay-sur-Allier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monétay-sur-Allier | 536 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 4,884 | 4.9 | C+ | A | D | B− |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 3,549 | 6.5 | C− | A | C | D |
| Moulins | 19,206 | 13 | B+ | A− | C− | B+ |
| Yzeure | 12,897 | 13 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 3,579 | 14 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Avermes | 4,074 | 15 | A+ | A− | A | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Monétay-sur-Allier is a commune of 536 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.