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713 people live in this town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort a good place to live?

There are no grades for Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 15% of its housing.

What makes Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort stand out

The one thing Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort does most differently from other towns.

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Château de Rochefort
Château de Rochefort · Inscrit · Photo: Patrocle · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort’s story

Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1965.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Pierre Lucas, born in 1763, is the one person born in Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1965First protected: Viaduc de Rouzat
  • 2015Most recently protected: Château de Rochefort
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Nearby attractions

Château de Rochefort and 24 more in and around Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort.

History

Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort keeps more of its old housing than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 27% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort; none is classé, France’s top protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
1965
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

A town of families: 19% of people in Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort are under 15, more than in both Allier’s towns and compared French towns

Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9% of the population. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, about level with compared French towns (22%) and below Allier’s towns (30%). 27% of adults hold a degree.

44.5median age
Saint-Bonnet-de-RochefortAllier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort
Saint-Bonnet-de-RochefortAllier medianFrance median
Under 1519%14%17%
15–249%9.3%11%
25–4423%19%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+22%30%22%
No diploma17%24%19%
CAP or BEP32%29%26%
Baccalauréat18%17%18%
Higher education27%22%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 6.2%

Unemployment stood at 9.9%, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort holds 350 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 1.1 jobs each. At the census, 4.9% of working residents in Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort didn’t travel to work at all.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot3%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Bicycle0%
350
jobs based in Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort, 1.1 per working resident
9.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,760
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort costs less than in both Allier’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.67/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Sales in Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort from July 2023 to June 2026: 22 houses and apartments.

€8.67/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort€8.67/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Allier median€9.45/m²
€8.67/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.91 to €10.90/m² a month)
€8.58/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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Photo credits

Viaduc de Rouzat: Photo: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Rochefort: Photo: Patrocle · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort

One notable person was born in Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort.

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Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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GannatAigueperseBellerive-sur-AllierSaint-Pourçain-sur-SiouleVichyCreuzier-le-VieuxGannatAigueperseBellerive-sur-AllierSaint-Pourçain-sur-SiouleVichyCreuzier-le-VieuxSaint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort713—————
Gannat5,6104.5B−AC+C+
Aigueperse Puy-de-Dôme2,6659.2—A—A+
Bellerive-sur-Allier8,94313CC+C+B
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule4,88413C+ADB−
Vichy25,11514C−BDB−
Creuzier-le-Vieux3,20514AB−A+B+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort is a commune of 713 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

Population
713 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Département
Allier (03)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
6.3 sq mi (16.4 km²)
INSEE code
03220

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.