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This town in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 144.
Alleyrat has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 14% of homes here are second homes. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Alleyrat does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Alleyrat, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1963.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums and heritage in and near Alleyrat. Best known first.
MuseumMusée départemental de la tapisserie d'Aubusson4 km south, in AubussonRuinsRuinsChâteau d'Aubusson3.9 km south, in AubussonChâteauChâteauChâteau du domaine de La Forêt1.9 km southwest, in BlessacMuseumMuseumAm'Carta3.7 km south, in AubussonMuseumMuseumMaison du Tapissier3.8 km south, in AubussonPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alleyrat.
14% are under 15, above Creuse’s towns (12%) but below compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults. Ages in Alleyrat split evenly at 51.8: half are older, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Alleyrat | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Alleyrat, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Median disposable income comes to €21,950 a year per consumption unit. 15.5% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with Creuse’s towns (15.4%) and above compared French towns (10.1%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Eugène JamotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 54 | 83%−6 pts |
| Lycée Eugène JamotNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 85 | 99%+2 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Jean JaurèsBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 25 | 88%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €7.05/m² a month. 6 houses and apartments changed hands in Alleyrat from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Alleyrat has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Alleyrat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleyrat | 144 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aubusson | 3,018 | 2.4 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Sainte-Feyre | 2,566 | 16 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Alleyrat is a commune of 144 people in the Communauté de communes Creuse Grand Sud. 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.