Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 244 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Target is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Target does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Target; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.
57% 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 Target.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Target; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, below Allier’s towns (30%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Line up the people of Target by age and the one in the middle is 51.1. The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.9%.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Target | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 15.2%. Target holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. Households’ median disposable income: €25,420 a year per consumption unit.
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.
6 houses and apartments changed hands in Target from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.69/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Target. Best known first.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Target; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Église Saint-Marien: Photo: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Target.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 244 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 4,884 | 11 | C+ | A | D | B− |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,480 | 14 | B+ | A+ | C | B |
| Gannat | 5,610 | 15 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Commentry | 6,017 | 15 | B+ | A | B | D |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 3,549 | 17 | C− | A | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Target is a commune of 244 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
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 October 30, 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.
