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Teillet-ArgentyAllier

Population 555: a town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Teillet-Argenty a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Teillet-Argenty falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 16% of its housing.

What makes Teillet-Argenty stand out

The one thing Teillet-Argenty does most differently from other towns.

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Teillet-Argenty’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Teillet-Argenty’s story

2 historic monuments, none of them classé

Teillet-Argenty has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1934.

23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1934First protected: Ancienne église Saint-Blaise d'Argenty
  • 1935Most recently protected: Restes du château du Mas
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Teillet-Argenty.

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Teillet-Argenty are under 15, more than in both Allier’s towns and compared French towns

Degrees are held by 24% of adults, above Allier’s towns (22%) but below compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 17% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.9% of the town.

40.5median age
Teillet-ArgentyAllier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Teillet-Argenty
Teillet-ArgentyAllier medianFrance median
Under 1521%14%17%
15–249.9%9.3%11%
25–4424%19%23%
45–6428%27%26%
65+17%30%22%
No diploma18%24%19%
CAP or BEP35%29%26%
Baccalauréat18%17%18%
Higher education24%22%30%

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

History

Teillet-Argenty keeps more of its old housing than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 23% built before 1919

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

Teillet-Argenty has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
1934
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Only 1.8% of commuters in Teillet-Argenty go to work without a car, fewer than in both Allier’s towns and compared French towns

12.6% of the labour force are out of work. Per resident in work, Teillet-Argenty counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,500 a year per consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving97%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Teillet-Argenty, 0.2 per working resident
12.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
1%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Teillet-Argenty than in Allier’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.62/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 13 homes were sold in Teillet-Argenty.

€7.62/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Teillet-Argenty€7.62/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Allier median€9.45/m²
€7.62/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.92 to €9.80/m² a month)
€7.26/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château du Mas and 3 more in and around Teillet-Argenty

Heritage and family days out in and near Teillet-Argenty. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Teillet-Argenty

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Landmarks

Teillet-Argenty has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Famous people from Teillet-Argenty

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Teillet-Argenty’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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PrémilhatMontluçonDomératHurielDésertinesCommentryPrémilhatMontluçonDomératHurielDésertinesCommentryTeillet-Argenty
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Teillet-Argenty555—————
Prémilhat2,5404.1—A—C−
Montluçon33,1476CADC
Domérat8,6226.5BAAC+
Huriel2,5367.6—A+—C
Désertines4,2597.6BA−A−B−
Commentry6,01710B+ABD

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

About Teillet-Argenty

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Teillet-Argenty is a commune of 555 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Montluçon 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

Population
555 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Montluçon Communauté
Département
Allier (03)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
8.5 sq mi (22 km²)
INSEE code
03279

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.