Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 152 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Poëzat is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Poëzat, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1935.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Poëzat.
Degrees are held by 29% of adults, higher than Allier’s towns (22%) and near compared French towns (30%). The under-15s are 18% of the population here. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Poëzat | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 11%. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
3.2% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Half of residents lived on more than €25,820 a year per consumption unit, higher than Allier’s towns (€23,590) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Poëzat, 87.0% passed the bac, below both Allier’s towns (90.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Vocational results within 5 km: 87% passed the bac pro, of 61 candidates. Also worth knowing: for the general bac, the closest lycée is 11 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Joseph HennequinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 73 | 73%−14 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Gustave EiffelNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 61 | 87%+2 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.45/m² a month. Poëzat recorded 8 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Poëzat. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Gannat3.4 km northwest, in GannatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villemont3.3 km southwest, in VensatChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Effiat4.3 km southeast, in EffiatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montpensier4.8 km south, in MontpensierChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fontorte3.7 km northeast, in Monteignet-sur-l'AndelotMuseumMuseumMusée Yves-Machelon3.5 km northwest, in GannatPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Poëzat has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Julien: Photo: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Poëzat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poëzat | 152 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gannat | 5,610 | 1.9 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Aigueperse Puy-de-Dôme | 2,665 | 3.8 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 8,943 | 8.9 | C | C+ | C+ | B |
| Vichy | 25,115 | 10 | C− | B | D | B− |
| Abrest | 2,915 | 11 | B+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 3,205 | 11 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Poëzat is a commune of 152 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.