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Population 926: a town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Alligny-Cosne isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 19% of homes here are second homes. The median home sells for €985/m².
The 2 things Alligny-Cosne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Alligny-Cosne: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1923.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Alligny-Cosne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alligny-Cosne.
20% of adults hold a degree, near Nièvre’s towns (19%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. Residents of Alligny-Cosne have a median age of 48.8.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Alligny-Cosne | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 10.0%. For its 400 residents in work, Alligny-Cosne has 100 jobs: 0.3 each. The median disposable income was €25,580 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Nièvre’s towns (€23,120).
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.
The market in Alligny-Cosne: 36 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €985/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Alligny-Cosne. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Alligny-Cosne yet.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Alligny-Cosne is a commune of 926 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alligny-Cosne | 926 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 9,733 | 6.8 | B | A | D | C+ |
| Châtillon-sur-Loire Loiret | 3,065 | 18 | A− | A− | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.