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A town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 250 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Monétay-sur-Loire out for now. 15% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The 2 things Monétay-sur-Loire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Monétay-sur-Loire as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Les deux bâtiments à pans de bois de la Bazolle, in Saint-Didier-en-Donjon, 3.9 mi away.
55% 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 Monétay-sur-Loire.
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.2%, below both Allier’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 31% of residents. Graduates make up 14% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Monétay-sur-Loire | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.0% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs based in Monétay-sur-Loire number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.7 per worker). Just over a tenth of people in the labour force have no job.
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.
The market in Monétay-sur-Loire: 16 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Monétay-sur-Loire is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Monétay-sur-Loire 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-Loire | 250 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digoin Saône-et-Loire | 7,353 | 8.6 | B+ | A+ | C | B− |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 2,959 | 9.2 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire | 4,674 | 13 | A+ | A+ | A | B |
| Paray-le-Monial Saône-et-Loire | 9,291 | 14 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Gueugnon Saône-et-Loire | 6,528 | 16 | A+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Lapalisse | 3,138 | 16 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Monétay-sur-Loire is a commune of 250 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 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.