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The town has 506 residents and lies in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Pierrefitte-sur-Loire has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 13% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.
The 2 things Pierrefitte-sur-Loire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pierrefitte-sur-Loire as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Vestiges archéologiques d'un centre de production de céramique, in Coulanges, 4.2 mi away.
23% 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 Pierrefitte-sur-Loire.
18% of adults hold a degree, below both Allier’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town. Half of Pierrefitte-sur-Loire is older than 52.6, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Pierrefitte-sur-Loire | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 100 jobs are based in Pierrefitte-sur-Loire, for 200 working residents (0.4 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,390 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 19 homes in Pierrefitte-sur-Loire.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Pierrefitte-sur-Loire is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Pierrefitte-sur-Loire.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierrefitte-sur-Loire | 506 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 2,959 | 6.4 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire | 4,674 | 8.5 | A+ | A+ | A | B |
| Digoin Saône-et-Loire | 7,353 | 8.9 | B+ | A+ | C | B− |
| Gueugnon Saône-et-Loire | 6,528 | 13 | A+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Paray-le-Monial Saône-et-Loire | 9,291 | 15 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pierrefitte-sur-Loire is a commune of 506 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.