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ChâteauneufCôte-d'Or

A town of 81 in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.03

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

Walk, cycle, transit

23%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Châteauneuf a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Châteauneuf is too small for the grades other French towns get. Nearly half of homes here are second homes. 41% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Châteauneuf stand out

The 2 things Châteauneuf does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

49% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

41% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 56.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château de Châteauneuf, actuellement musée · Classé · Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0

Châteauneuf’s story

Châteauneuf in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Châteauneuf: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1894.

71% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1894First protected: Château de Châteauneuf, actuellement musée
1970Most recently protected: Maison du 17e siècle dite Echoppe d'un potier d'Etain

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Nearby attractions

Château de Châteauneuf and 4 more in and around Châteauneuf

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Châteauneuf. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châteauneufin town AttractionAttractionMaison du Moutonin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Commarin4.3 km north, in Commarin AttractionAttractionChâteau de Chaudenay-le-Château4.4 km south, in Chaudenay-le-Château ChâteauChâteauChâteau Sainte-Sabine3 km south, in Sainte-Sabine

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châteauneuf.

Who lives here

Châteauneuf has fewer young adults than Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 4.9% are 15 to 24

Children under 15 make up 7.3%, lower than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Typical age in Châteauneuf: 56.3, the median. Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults.

56.3median age

ChâteauneufCôte-d'Or medianFrance median

Côte-d'Or medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

41%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP22%

Baccalauréat31%

Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Châteauneuf
	Châteauneuf	Côte-d'Or median	France median
Under 15	7.3%	15%	17%
15–24	4.9%	11%	11%
25–44	15%	22%	23%
45–64	32%	26%	26%
65+	41%	24%	22%
No diploma	14%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	22%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	31%	17%	18%
Higher education	32%	31%	30%

Full pageChâteauneuf’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages56.3 median age · 41% are 65 or over Households40 households · 1.8 people per household Born abroad9.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Châteauneuf?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Châteauneuf: 71% were built before 1919, more than in both Côte-d'Or’s towns and compared French towns

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

The protected list starts in the 13th century. Among the classé monuments in Châteauneuf is Château de Châteauneuf, actuellement musée. The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in the town: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit3

Among them · Classé

Château de Châteauneuf, actuellement musée 13th–18th c.

13th c.

oldest protected part

1894

first monument protected

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Age of homes71% built before 1919 · Older homes Map4 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Châteauneuf?”

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

Work & commute

Châteauneuf has lower unemployment than Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 5.3%

For its 50 residents in work, Châteauneuf has 50 jobs: 0.7 each. At the census, 23.1% of commuters got to work without a car.

23%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving59%

On foot18%

Public transport3%

Bicycle3%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Châteauneuf, 0.7 per working resident

5.3%

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

18%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageChâteauneuf’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.7 per working resident Getting to work23% walk, cycle or take transit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Châteauneuf than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.03/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Châteauneuf.

€10.03/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Châteauneuf€10.03/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Côte-d'Or median€12.92/m²

€10.03/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.00 to €12.58/m² a month)

€8.94/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageChâteauneuf’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.03/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Châteauneuf

12pages on Châteauneuf

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 15.7 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing11 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 56.3 History4 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Châteauneuf: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Maison dite du MoutonHouse · 16th c.

Maison du 16e siècle dite de Saint-GeorgesHouse · 16th c.

Inscrit

Maison du 17e siècle dite Echoppe d'un potier d'EtainHouse · 17th c.

Château de Châteauneuf, actuellement muséeChâteau · 13th–18th c.

Photo credits

Maison dite du Mouton: Photo: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Maison du 16e siècle dite de Saint-Georges: Photo: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Château de Châteauneuf, actuellement musée: Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Châteauneuf

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Châteauneuf as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Châteauneuf’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 Côte-d'Or →

Nuits-Saint-GeorgesBeauneGevrey-ChambertinMarsannay-la-CôteChâteauneuf

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Châteauneuf	81	—	—	—	—	—
Nuits-Saint-Georges	5,235	16	A	B	B⁻	B⁻
Beaune	20,352	16	B⁺	C	C⁻	A⁻
Gevrey-Chambertin	2,917	16	B⁻	C⁺	C⁺	C
Marsannay-la-Côte	5,433	17	B⁺	C⁻	B⁻	A

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

About Châteauneuf

Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Châteauneuf is a commune of 81 people in the Communauté de communes de Pouilly-en-Auxois/Bligny-sur-Ouche. 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: 81 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de Pouilly-en-Auxois/Bligny-sur-Ouche
Département: Côte-d'Or (21)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²)
INSEE code: 21152

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.