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1,166 people call this town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home. Over-65s are 30% of the population.

Is Toulon-sur-Allier a good place to live?

Prices are modest for what you get (A+): A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 29% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It also does well on jobs & income (A): 2.1 jobs per working resident; 9.1% unemployment. Where it falls short is walkability — 60% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 8% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. It has 950 jobs for 450 working residents.

Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Toulon-sur-Allier has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Toulon-sur-Allier stand out

The 2 things Toulon-sur-Allier does most differently from other towns.

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How Toulon-sur-Allier grades

Each subject compares Toulon-sur-Allier with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Toulon-sur-Allier has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA+Open →Jobs & income9.1% unemploymentAOpen →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA−Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsB+Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Église Sainte-Marthe-et-Saint-Martin
Église Sainte-Marthe-et-Saint-Martin · Inscrit · Photo: Toulon sur Allier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Toulon-sur-Allier’s story

Toulon-sur-Allier in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Toulon-sur-Allier, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1926First protected: Église Sainte-Marthe-et-Saint-Martin
  • 2000Most recently protected: Château de Montchenin
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Toulon-sur-Allier.

HousingCost of living A+

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Toulon-sur-Allier than in Allier’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.63/m² a month

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

28 houses and apartments changed hands in Toulon-sur-Allier from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.63/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Toulon-sur-Allier€8.63/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Allier median€9.45/m²
€8.63/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.87 to €10.83/m² a month)
€7.88/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,090
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Moulins Communauté

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

HealthHealth A−

Toulon-sur-Allier loses fewer people than its age profile suggests, 75 per 100 expected, below Allier’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

France’s death rates at each age would predict 99 deaths in Toulon-sur-Allier from 2016 to 2025; there were 74, 25% fewer. At birth, a girl in Allier can expect 84.8 years and a boy 78.6 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. This Allier town has one family doctor.

−25%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw75
Adjusted75
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Toulon-sur-Allier · 3.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
4.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Moulins
4.3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Moulins
84.8 · 78.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Allier, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from B− to A+.

Who lives here

Toulon-sur-Allier has fewer young adults than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 7.5% are 15 to 24

30% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Allier’s towns (30%) and above compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Among adults, 23% have a degree.

50.7median age
Toulon-sur-AllierAllier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Toulon-sur-Allier
Toulon-sur-AllierAllier medianFrance median
Under 1516%14%17%
15–247.5%9.3%11%
25–4420%19%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+30%30%22%
No diploma19%24%19%
CAP or BEP34%29%26%
Baccalauréat18%17%18%
Higher education23%22%30%

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

Schools

86.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

A collège lies 2.5 mi away.

86.0%passed the brevetB+School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Toulon-sur-Allier86.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Émile GuillauminNearest collègeCollègeCollège7786%+4 pts
86.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +4 pts against the expected rate
2.5 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Incomes in Toulon-sur-Allier run higher than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: a median €27,540 a year per consumption unit

9.1% of the labour force were unemployed, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. At the census, 7.6% of commuters got to work without a car.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
Public transport4%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Bicycle0%
950
jobs based in Toulon-sur-Allier, 2.1 per working resident
9.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,540
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 29% of compared French towns

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

History

2 historic monuments in Toulon-sur-Allier, none of them classé

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

Protection here reaches back to the 11th century. Before 1919: that is when just over one in ten homes were built.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
11th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

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

Nearby attractions

Château de la Forêt and 7 more in and around Toulon-sur-Allier

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Toulon-sur-Allier. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Toulon-sur-Allier

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Toulon-sur-Allier, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Église Sainte-Marthe-et-Saint-Martin: Photo: Toulon sur Allier · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Toulon-sur-Allier

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Toulon-sur-Allier yet.

How we find them →

Toulon-sur-Allier’s neighbors

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

All towns in Allier →
YzeureMoulinsAvermesVarennes-sur-AllierSaint-Pourçain-sur-SiouleDompierre-sur-BesbreYzeureMoulinsAvermesVarennes-sur-AllierSaint-Pourçain-sur-SiouleDompierre-sur-BesbreToulon-sur-Allier
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Toulon-sur-Allier1,166——A+—A−
Yzeure12,8973.2AA−BB+
Moulins19,2063.6B+A−C−B+
Avermes4,0745.7A+A−AA
Varennes-sur-Allier3,54914C−ACD
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule4,88415C+ADB−
Dompierre-sur-Besbre2,95915A−A+A+B−

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

Questions about Toulon-sur-Allier

Is Toulon-sur-Allier safe?

Toulon-sur-Allier has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.3 recorded violent incidents and 12.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Toulon-sur-Allier good?

They grade B+, better than 73% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

About Toulon-sur-Allier

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Toulon-sur-Allier is a commune of 1,166 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Moulins 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
1,166 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Moulins Communauté
Département
Allier (03)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
15.2 sq mi (39.3 km²)
INSEE code
03286

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.