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In Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 148 residents.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Motte-Ternant falls below the line for grades. 27% of its homes are second homes. Nearly two in five residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things La Motte-Ternant does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Motte-Ternant; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
54% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
La Motte-Ternant has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Motte-Ternant.
26% of adults hold a degree, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under 15: 7.3% of residents. Aged 15 to 24: 6.7% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| La Motte-Ternant | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.3% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 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 Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Motte-Ternant; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €23,670 a year per consumption unit, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (€25,550) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Unemployment runs at 15.0%.
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.
8 houses and apartments changed hands in La Motte-Ternant from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Motte-Ternant yet.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
La Motte-Ternant is a commune of 148 people in the Communauté de communes Saulieu-Morvan. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Motte-Ternant | 148 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Semur-en-Auxois | 3,986 | 12 | A− | A− | C | B− |
| Venarey-les-Laumes | 2,747 | 16 | A− | A | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.