Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 321 in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Meloisey is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Meloisey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Meloisey as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen dit La Pierre-Brûlée, in Volnay, 1.5 mi away.
34% 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 Meloisey.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, above Côte-d'Or’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Under-15s account for 14% of the population. Ages in Meloisey split evenly at 49.3: half are older, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Meloisey | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €30,920 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (€25,550) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Meloisey: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.5 each). Walking, cycling and public transport carried one in ten commuters at the census.
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.
Sales in Meloisey from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Meloisey. Best known first.
Nothing in Meloisey is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Meloisey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meloisey | 321 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaune | 20,352 | 5 | B+ | C | C− | A− |
| Chagny Saône-et-Loire | 5,350 | 8.6 | A− | A− | C+ | D |
| Nuits-Saint-Georges | 5,235 | 13 | A | B | B− | B− |
| Gergy Saône-et-Loire | 2,566 | 15 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Champforgeuil Saône-et-Loire | 2,637 | 15 | — | A− | — | B− |
| Châtenoy-le-Royal Saône-et-Loire | 6,267 | 17 | A | B | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Meloisey is a commune of 321 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Beaune, Côte et Sud - Communauté Beaune-Chagny-Nolay. 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.