No historic monuments in Saint-Genest
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Sainte-Thérence, 3.4 km from Saint-Genest, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Saint-Genest
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Thérence | 2.1 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Néris-les-Bains | 3.8 mi | 8 | 4 | Yes |
| Montluçon | 5.2 mi | 23 | 4 | Yes |
| Budelière | 6.8 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Domérat | 7.1 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Chambonchard | 7.4 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
14 towns in Allier have protected historic areas: Montluçon, Vichy, Moulins, Lapalisse, Huriel, Bourbon-l'Archambault, Néris-les-Bains, Souvigny, Billy, Saint-Prix, Besson, Hérisson and 2 more.
25% of homes in Saint-Genest were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
25% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1971 and 1990 than in any other period (26%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Saint-Genest in brief
Old houses are part of Saint-Genest’s character: 25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Saint-Genest is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Sainte-Thérence, 2.1 mi away.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 8, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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