Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 153 in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Fresnes: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 17% of homes.
The one thing Fresnes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Fresnes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2015.
59% 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 Fresnes.
Children under 15 make up 12%, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Over-65s are just over a quarter of the population. Among adults, 21% have a degree.
43% women, 57% men
About 74 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Fresnes | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Fresnes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 7.7%. Fresnes has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.5 per worker. Also worth knowing: at the census, 6.6% of working residents in Fresnes didn’t travel to work at all.
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, 6 homes were sold in Fresnes.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Fresnes. Best known first.
Fresnes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fresnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresnes | 153 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montbard | 4,639 | 4.7 | B | A− | C+ | A− |
| Venarey-les-Laumes | 2,747 | 4.9 | A− | A | A+ | C |
| Semur-en-Auxois | 3,986 | 9.2 | A− | A− | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Fresnes is a commune of 153 people in the Communauté de communes du Montbardois. 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.