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Mars-sur-AllierNièvre

The town has 301 residents and lies in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

301

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.31

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,100

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

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

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Mars-sur-Allier has none. A tenth of its homes are second homes.

What makes Mars-sur-Allier stand out

The one thing Mars-sur-Allier does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Julien · Classé · Photo: Cypris · CC BY-SA 3.0

Mars-sur-Allier’s story

Mars-sur-Allier in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Mars-sur-Allier counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Charles Clair, born in 1860, is the one person born in Mars-sur-Allier before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1886First protected: Église Saint-Julien

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The data

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

Who lives here

A younger town: only 17% of people in Mars-sur-Allier are 65 or over, fewer than in both Nièvre’s towns and compared French towns

Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here. 9.6% of residents are 15 to 24, between Nièvre’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 29% have a degree.

44.1median age

Mars-sur-AllierNièvre medianFrance median

Nièvre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP33%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Mars-sur-Allier
	Mars-sur-Allier	Nièvre median	France median
Under 15	17%	14%	17%
15–24	9.6%	8.7%	11%
25–44	25%	19%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	17%	32%	22%
No diploma	15%	28%	19%
CAP or BEP	33%	31%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	17%	18%
Higher education	29%	19%	30%

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Ages44.1 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households130 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Mars-sur-Allier?”

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

History

Old homes shape Mars-sur-Allier: 35% were built before 1919, more than in both Nièvre’s towns and compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Mars-sur-Allier is Église Saint-Julien.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Julien

1886

first monument protected

35%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

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Age of homes35% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Mars-sur-Allier?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Mars-sur-Allier are out of work than in Nièvre’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.6%

Per resident in work, Mars-sur-Allier counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). 4.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Nièvre’s towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,100 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Bicycle1%

Public transport0%

jobs based in Mars-sur-Allier, 0.2 per working resident

4.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,100

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,100 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 Mars-sur-Allier than in Nièvre’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.31/m² a month

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

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

€8.31/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Mars-sur-Allier€8.31/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Nièvre median€9.08/m²

€8.31/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.52 to €10.58/m² a month)

€6.79/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€8.31/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Saint-Léger and 3 more in and around Mars-sur-Allier

Heritage in and near Mars-sur-Allier. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Légerin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vallièrein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villars2.8 km southeast, in Saint-Parize-le-Châtel ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dhère4.3 km south, in Langeron

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mars-sur-Allier

12pages on Mars-sur-Allier

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.4 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing13 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors47% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.1 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Mars-sur-Allier has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Église Saint-JulienChurch

Classé

Château de MeauceChâteau · 15th–18th c. · in Saincaize-Meauce, 3.3 mi

Classé

Église et crypteChurch · in Saint-Parize-le-Châtel, 4.3 mi

Classé

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 12th–15th c. · in Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier, 5 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Julien: Photo: Cypris · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Mars-sur-Allier

One notable person was born in Mars-sur-Allier.

Their page →

Charles ClairFrench painter and printmaker, born 1860

Mars-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 Nièvre →

SancoinsMarzyLa Guerche-sur-l'AuboisImphyNeversCoulanges-lès-NeversMars-sur-Allier

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Mars-sur-Allier	301	—	—	—	—	—
Sancoins Cher	2,951	8.3	B⁺	A⁺	B⁺	D
Marzy	3,623	8.8	A⁻	B	A	B⁻
La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois Cher	3,151	9	C⁺	A⁺	B⁺	C
Imphy	3,182	9.4	C⁺	A	B	D
Nevers	33,085	9.5	C	A⁻	D	C⁺
Coulanges-lès-Nevers	3,688	11	A	A⁻	A⁺	B

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

About Mars-sur-Allier

Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Mars-sur-Allier is a commune of 301 people in the Communauté de communes Loire et Allier. 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: 301 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Loire et Allier
Département: Nièvre (58)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 8.2 sq mi (21.2 km²)
INSEE code: 58158

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.