Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 228 residents and lies in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Varennes-sur-Tèche isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 16% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Varennes-sur-Tèche does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Varennes-sur-Tèche as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Puyfol, in Cindré, 4 mi away.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Varennes-sur-Tèche.
27% of residents are 65 or over, between Allier’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 14% of the population here. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Varennes-sur-Tèche | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 12% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 7.1%. Jobs based in Varennes-sur-Tèche number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.3 per worker). At the census, 4.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
7 houses and apartments changed hands in Varennes-sur-Tèche from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.55/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Varennes-sur-Tèche. Best known first.
Nothing in Varennes-sur-Tèche is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Varennes-sur-Tèche yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varennes-sur-Tèche | 228 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lapalisse | 3,138 | 4.9 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 3,549 | 11 | C− | A | C | D |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 3,579 | 13 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 2,959 | 14 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 3,205 | 15 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Cusset | 13,316 | 16 | C+ | B+ | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Varennes-sur-Tèche is a commune of 228 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
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.