Pouzy-Mésangy has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 14% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
What makes Pouzy-Mésangy stand out
The 2 things Pouzy-Mésangy does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pouzy-Mésangy.
Who lives here
Few people in Pouzy-Mésangy are 15 to 24: 4.8%, fewer than in Allier’s towns and across compared French towns
Degrees are held by 22% of adults, close to Allier’s towns (22%) and below compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 31% of the population. Under 15: 14% of residents.
55.5median age
Pouzy-MésangyAllier medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Pouzy-Mésangy keeps more of its old housing than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 54% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Pouzy-Mésangy is Église Saint-Aignan. On the Culture ministry’s list, Pouzy-Mésangy counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Pouzy-Mésangy, 6.2%, runs below Allier’s towns and compared French towns
Jobs located in Pouzy-Mésangy: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.5 each). At the census, 3.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,200 a year per consumption unit.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving80%
Motorbike or scooter3%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Pouzy-Mésangy, 0.5 per working resident
6.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,200
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Pouzy-Mésangy
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pouzy-Mésangy is a commune of 378 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Moulins 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
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.
