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A town of 264 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

264

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.07

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€22,650

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Murat a good place to live?

Murat is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Murat stand out

The one thing Murat does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

22% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Nicolas · Classé · Photo: User:Otourly · CC BY-SA 3.0

Murat’s story

Murat in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Murat: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.

56% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Marcel Lépée, born in 1888, is the one person born in Murat before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1930First protected: Restes du château
2010Most recently protected: Château de Chatignoux

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Murat.

History

Murat keeps more of its old housing than Allier or compared French towns: 56% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Murat: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in the town is Église Saint-Nicolas. The protected list starts in the 10th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Nicolas 12th c.

10th c.

oldest protected part

1930

first monument protected

Full pageMurat’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes56% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Murat?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Few people in Murat are 15 to 24: 6.7%, fewer than in Allier’s towns and across compared French towns

Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. Children under 15 make up 16%, higher than Allier’s towns (14%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 18% of adults.

49.7median age

MuratAllier medianFrance median

Allier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

24%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%

CAP or BEP38%

Baccalauréat14%

Higher education18%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Murat
	Murat	Allier median	France median
Under 15	16%	14%	17%
15–24	6.7%	9.3%	11%
25–44	19%	19%	23%
45–64	34%	27%	26%
65+	24%	30%	22%
No diploma	24%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	38%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	14%	17%	18%
Higher education	18%	22%	30%

Full pageMurat’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages49.7 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households130 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad4.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Murat?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Murat than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 4.4%

Half of residents lived on more than €22,650 a year per consumption unit, near Allier’s towns (€23,590) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). For its 100 residents in work, Murat has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. Unemployment stands at 11.9%.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

On foot3%

Public transport1%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

jobs based in Murat, 0.4 per working resident

11.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,650

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageMurat’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€22,650 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Murat costs less than in Allier’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.07/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Sales in Murat from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.

€8.07/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Murat€8.07/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Allier median€9.45/m²

€8.07/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.33 to €10.29/m² a month)

€6.19/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMurat’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.07/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Murat and 3 more in and around Murat

Heritage in and near Murat. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Muratin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chatignouxin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche4.1 km south, in Chappes ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Brosse-Raquin4.8 km northwest, in Tortezais

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Murat

12pages on Murat

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 14.9 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.7 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Murat: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Restes du châteauChâteau · Middle Ages

Inscrit

Château de ChatignouxChâteau · 15th c.

Photo credits

Restes du château: Photo: User:Otourly · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Murat

One notable person was born in Murat.

Their page →

Marcel LépéeFrench philosopher (1888-1951)

Murat’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Allier →

CommentryDésertinesMontluçonSaint-Éloy-les-MinesDomératPrémilhatMurat

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Murat	264	—	—	—	—	—
Commentry	6,017	11	B⁺	A	B	D
Désertines	4,259	14	B	A⁻	A⁻	B⁻
Montluçon	33,147	15	C	A	D	C
Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme	3,480	17	B⁺	A⁺	C	B
Domérat	8,622	18	B	A	A	C⁺
Prémilhat	2,540	18	—	A	—	C⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Murat

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Murat is a commune of 264 people in the Communauté de communes Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté. 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

Population: 264 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
Département: Allier (03)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 7.8 sq mi (20.3 km²)
INSEE code: 03191

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.