Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 330 residents and lies in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Darcey falls below the line for grades. A tenth of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Darcey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Darcey; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1947.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Darcey.
18% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Côte-d'Or’s towns (15%). People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Darcey | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Darcey; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The census found 15.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Jobs located in Darcey: 100, for 150 residents in work (0.7 each). Unemployment stood at 10.7%, higher than 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.51/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Darcey.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Darcey. Best known first.
Darcey has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Darcey as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcey | 330 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Venarey-les-Laumes | 2,747 | 5.2 | A− | A | A+ | C |
| Semur-en-Auxois | 3,986 | 11 | A− | A− | C | B− |
| Montbard | 4,639 | 12 | B | A− | C+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Darcey is a commune of 330 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Alésia et de la Seine. 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.