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Home to 202 people, this town lies in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Chanceaux is too small for the grades other French towns get. It skews young: 14% of residents are 15 to 24.
The one thing Chanceaux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Chanceaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
47% 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 Chanceaux.
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town. Degrees are held by 27% of adults, below both Côte-d'Or’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%). Half of Chanceaux is older than 47.3, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Chanceaux | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Chanceaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €24,690 a year per consumption unit, about level with Côte-d'Or’s towns (€25,550) and below compared French towns (€25,970). 50 jobs are based in Chanceaux, for 100 working residents (0.5 per worker). The unemployment rate comes to 7.2%.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 8 homes were sold in Chanceaux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Chanceaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Maison du 15e siècle: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Chanceaux.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanceaux | 202 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Venarey-les-Laumes | 2,747 | 12 | A− | A | A+ | C |
| Semur-en-Auxois | 3,986 | 18 | A− | A− | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chanceaux is a commune of 202 people in the Communauté de communes Forêts, Seine et Suzon. 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.
