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TreteauAllier

A town of 520 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. 29% of residents are 65 or over.

Population
520
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€7.98
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,590
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
2%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Treteau a good place to live?

Treteau is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Treteau stand out

The one thing Treteau does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
29%22%TreteauMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 52. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Château du Vieux Chambord
Château du Vieux Chambord · Classé · Photo: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Treteau’s story

Treteau in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Treteau: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1972.

41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1972First protected: Château du Vieux Chambord
  • 2023Most recently protected: Château de la Motte-Vesset
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Treteau.

Who lives here

Degrees are less common in Treteau than in Allier’s towns or across compared French towns: 16% of adults

Treteau sits below both Allier’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) on this measure. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.7% of the population.

52median age
TreteauAllier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education16%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Treteau
TreteauAllier medianFrance median
Under 1514%14%17%
15–247.7%9.3%11%
25–4418%19%23%
45–6431%27%26%
65+29%30%22%
No diploma25%24%19%
CAP or BEP32%29%26%
Baccalauréat19%17%18%
Higher education16%22%30%
Full pageTreteau’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages52 median age · 29% are 65 or overHouseholds250 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad2.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Treteau?”

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

History

Old homes shape Treteau: 41% were built before 1919, more than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns

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

That puts Treteau above both Allier’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Treteau: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Treteau is Château du Vieux Chambord.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

14th c.
oldest protected part
1972
first monument protected
Full pageTreteau’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes41% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Treteau?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Treteau walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 2.4%

On this, Treteau is below both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Treteau has 150 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.7 per worker.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Treteau, 0.7 per working resident
12.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,590
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
9%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageTreteau’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.7 per working residentMedian income€23,590 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Treteau than in Allier’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.98/m² a month

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

In the comparison, Treteau comes below both Allier’s towns (€9.45/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€7.98/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Treteau€7.98/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Allier median€9.45/m²
€7.98/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.35 to €10.02/m² a month)
€7.57/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageTreteau’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€7.98/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Treteau

12pages on Treteau
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 16.7 mi awayWork & commute150 jobs based hereHousing17 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 52History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Treteau: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Inscrit
Château de la Motte-VessetChâteau · 14th & 19th c.
Château du Vieux ChambordChâteau · 14th–19th c.
Photo credits

Château du Vieux Chambord: Photo: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Treteau

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Treteau yet.

How we find them →

Treteau’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 →
Varennes-sur-AllierLapalisseSaint-Pourçain-sur-SiouleSaint-Germain-des-FossésDompierre-sur-BesbreCreuzier-le-VieuxVarennes-sur-AllierLapalisseSaint-Pourçain-sur-SiouleSaint-Germain-des-FossésDompierre-sur-BesbreCreuzier-le-VieuxTreteau
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Treteau520—————
Varennes-sur-Allier3,5496.5C−ACD
Lapalisse3,1389.7A+AB+B−
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule4,88412C+ADB−
Saint-Germain-des-Fossés3,57912B+AA−C
Dompierre-sur-Besbre2,95913A−A+A+B−
Creuzier-le-Vieux3,20515AB−A+B+

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

About Treteau

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Treteau is a commune of 520 people in the Communauté de communes Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire. 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
520 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire
Département
Allier (03)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
12.1 sq mi (31.4 km²)
INSEE code
03289

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.