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This town in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 517.
At under 1,000 residents, Lux is too small for the grades other French towns get.
Lux has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1945.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lux.
19% of residents have reached 65. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.6%, lower than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). At 41.5, the median resident of Lux sits in the middle of the age range.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Lux | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 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.
Lux has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €27,860 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (€25,550) and compared French towns (€25,970). The jobless rate is 7.2%. Lux holds 100 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each.
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.
Lux recorded 12 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €9.58/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Lux’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château et sa chapelle: Photo: Christophe.Finot stitched by Marku1988 Cette image panoramique a été créée avec Panorama Perfect (Les images assemblées peuvent différer de la réalité) . · CC BY-SA 2.5
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lux | 517 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Is-sur-Tille | 4,302 | 5 | A | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Arc-sur-Tille | 2,584 | 10 | — | A− | — | A |
| Saint-Apollinaire | 7,544 | 12 | A− | D | A− | B+ |
| Quetigny | 8,971 | 13 | C | C− | C− | B |
| Fontaine-lès-Dijon | 9,252 | 13 | A− | C− | B | A |
| Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur | 11,108 | 14 | B | C− | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lux is a commune of 517 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.