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A town of 146 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Naves is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Naves does most differently from other towns.
Naves has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.
66% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and museums in and near Naves. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Naves.
28% of adults hold a degree, above Allier’s towns (22%) and close to compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are just over a quarter of the population. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.7% of the town.
46% women, 54% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Naves | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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.
Naves has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €23,700 a year per consumption unit, about level with Allier’s towns (€23,590) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment runs at 10.8%. At the census, just over a tenth of working residents in Naves didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 12.9 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean Baptiste DesfilhesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 68 | 99%+6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 12 homes in Naves.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Naves has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Restes de l'ancien château: Photo: Hadrianus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Naves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naves | 146 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gannat | 5,610 | 6.8 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Aigueperse Puy-de-Dôme | 2,665 | 11 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 4,884 | 13 | C+ | A | D | B− |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,480 | 13 | B+ | A+ | C | B |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 8,943 | 15 | C | C+ | C+ | B |
| Vichy | 25,115 | 16 | C− | B | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Naves is a commune of 146 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 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.