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Some 227 people live in this town, in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Bonnet-de-Four has none. 14% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Bonnet-de-Four does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Bonnet-de-Four has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1968.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Bonnet-de-Four.
Children under 15 make up 19%, above Allier’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. 26% of residents are 65 or over. Saint-Bonnet-de-Four has a median age of 53.2.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Bonnet-de-Four | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 2.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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.
Saint-Bonnet-de-Four has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
4.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Saint-Bonnet-de-Four holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,970 a year.
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Bonnet-de-Four has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Bonnet: Photo: User:Otourly · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Bonnet-de-Four yet.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bonnet-de-Four | 227 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Commentry | 6,017 | 7.8 | B+ | A | B | D |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,480 | 11 | B+ | A+ | C | B |
| Désertines | 4,259 | 14 | B | A− | A− | B− |
| Montluçon | 33,147 | 15 | C | A | D | C |
| Prémilhat | 2,540 | 16 | — | A | — | C− |
| Domérat | 8,622 | 17 | B | A | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Bonnet-de-Four is a commune of 227 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
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 November 4, 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.