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146 residents make their home in this town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 63% of homes. Over-65s are nearly two fifths of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Châtel-Montagne, 6 mi away.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs.
Degrees are held by 32% of adults. 5.1% are under 15, below Allier’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. In addition, people aged 15 to 24 are 4.3% of the population.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.1% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 1.7% of commuters at the census. Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.5 per worker. 11.1% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Allier’s towns (12.1%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 23 homes were sold in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs yet.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs is a commune of 146 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Vichy 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs | 146 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Renaison Loire | 3,231 | 7.1 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Riorges Loire | 11,139 | 12 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Villerest Loire | 5,172 | 13 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
| Mably Loire | 7,233 | 14 | B+ | A− | C+ | B− |
| Roanne Loire | 35,409 | 14 | B+ | A | D | B+ |
| Commelle-Vernay Loire | 3,050 | 14 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.