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This town in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 259.
There are no grades for Barbirey-sur-Ouche: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 14% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Barbirey-sur-Ouche does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Barbirey-sur-Ouche, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.
36% 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 Barbirey-sur-Ouche.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Barbirey-sur-Ouche, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
17% are under 15, above Côte-d'Or’s towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 22% of residents are 65 or older. The age that splits Barbirey-sur-Ouche in two is 46.8.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Barbirey-sur-Ouche | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 7.4%, lower than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 3.5% of working residents in Barbirey-sur-Ouche at the census.
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.
Barbirey-sur-Ouche recorded 16 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.94/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Barbirey-sur-Ouche. Best known first.
Barbirey-sur-Ouche has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Domaine du château: Photo: François de Dijon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Barbirey-sur-Ouche 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbirey-sur-Ouche | 259 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gevrey-Chambertin | 2,917 | 11 | B− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Marsannay-la-Côte | 5,433 | 12 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Nuits-Saint-Georges | 5,235 | 12 | A | B | B− | B− |
| Chenôve | 14,244 | 13 | C | B− | C− | C− |
| Talant | 11,896 | 13 | B | C− | B | B+ |
| Dijon | 161,830 | 14 | C+ | C− | C− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Barbirey-sur-Ouche is a commune of 259 people in the Communauté de communes Ouche et Montagne. 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 8, 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.