Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 980 people, lies in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Arceau out for now.
Arceau has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arceau.
19% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 22% of the population here. People aged 15 to 24 are 8.9% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Arceau | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 49% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Arceau has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 450 residents in work, Arceau has 150 jobs: 0.4 each. At the census, 2.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Unemployment stood at 4.5%, below both Côte-d'Or’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
House rents are put at about €12.07/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 20 homes in Arceau.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Arceau. Best known first.
The list names few of Arceau’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château d'Arcelot: Photo: W.Mechelke / W.Mechelke · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Arceau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arceau | 980 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arc-sur-Tille | 2,584 | 2.9 | — | A− | — | A |
| Quetigny | 8,971 | 6 | C | C− | C− | B |
| Saint-Apollinaire | 7,544 | 6.1 | A− | D | A− | B+ |
| Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur | 11,108 | 6.6 | B | C− | B+ | B |
| Fontaine-lès-Dijon | 9,252 | 8.2 | A− | C− | B | A |
| Neuilly-Crimolois | 3,588 | 8.2 | B+ | C | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Arceau is a commune of 980 people in the Communauté de communes Mirebellois et Fontenois. 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.