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A town in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 385 people.
Diénay isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Diénay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison forte dite Ferme du Fossé (ancienne), in Échevannes, 3.8 mi away.
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 Diénay.
18% of residents are 65 or over, below both Côte-d'Or’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Graduates make up 43% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Diénay | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 4.7%. At the census, 6.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (22.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 50 jobs are based in Diénay, for 200 working residents (0.2 per worker).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul FortNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 151 | 93%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €7.19/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 7 homes in Diénay.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Diénay is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Diénay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diénay | 385 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Is-sur-Tille | 4,302 | 2.3 | A | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Fontaine-lès-Dijon | 9,252 | 13 | A− | C− | B | A |
| Talant | 11,896 | 13 | B | C− | B | B+ |
| Saint-Apollinaire | 7,544 | 13 | A− | D | A− | B+ |
| Arc-sur-Tille | 2,584 | 14 | — | A− | — | A |
| Dijon | 161,830 | 14 | C+ | C− | C− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Diénay is a commune of 385 people in the Communauté de communes des Vallées de la Tille et de l'Ignon. 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 October 30, 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.