With fewer than 1,000 residents, Laignes falls below the line for grades. Homes change hands at a median €535/m². 14% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents.
What makes Laignes stand out
The 3 things Laignes does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Laignes.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Laignes than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 9.8% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, above both Côte-d'Or’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9% of the population. 11% of adults hold a degree.
56.4median age
LaignesCôte-d'Or medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma34%
CAP or BEP38%
Baccalauréat12%
Higher education11%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 93 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.
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Laignes keeps more of its old housing than Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 44% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Laignes counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
More people in Laignes are out of work than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or across compared French towns: 15.6%
The median disposable income was €23,710 a year per consumption unit, below both Côte-d'Or’s towns (€25,550) and compared French towns (€25,970). Laignes holds 250 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 1 jobs each. 11.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
On foot10%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
250
jobs based in Laignes, 1 per working resident
15.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,710
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Laignes
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Laignes is a commune of 668 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Châtillonnais. 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
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.
