Mirebeau-sur-BèzeCôte-d'Or
1,919 people live in this town in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Is Mirebeau-sur-Bèze a good place to live?
Mirebeau-sur-Bèze’s best grade is for schools: brevet results 3 points above the expected rate. At the median price of €2,175/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Mirebellois et Fontenois. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 9% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Mirebeau-sur-Bèze has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
How Mirebeau-sur-Bèze grades
Each subject compares Mirebeau-sur-Bèze with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Mirebeau-sur-Bèze has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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Église de la Nativité · Classé · Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mirebeau-sur-Bèze’s story
Mirebeau-sur-Bèze in pictures
On the Culture ministry’s list, Mirebeau-sur-Bèze counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1909.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Wikidata records 2 people born in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze before 1900, the earliest Jean Jérôme Buvée de Mirebeau, in 1762.
- 1909First protected: Église de la Nativité
- 2010Most recently protected: Bornes de la forêt de Mirebeau
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze.
Schools
98.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points above the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
General-bac pupils go 11.1 mi to the nearest lycée.
98.0%passed the brevetASchool Grade
Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km
Mirebeau-sur-Bèze98.0%
Median of towns87.5%
98.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +3 pts against the expected rate
0.3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth D
Deaths in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze run above what its ages would predict: 109 per 100 expected, more than in both Côte-d'Or’s towns and compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
374 deaths in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 261: 43% above. The nearest emergency department to Mirebeau-sur-Bèze is Hopital Prive Dijon Bourgogne, 12.7 mi away. There are 4 general practitioners locally. Life expectancy in Côte-d'Or: 86.1 years for women and 80.4 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3.
+9%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw143
Adjusted109
Median town88
Expected100
4
GPs in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze · 3.2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
12.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital Prive Dijon Bourgogne
12.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital Prive Dijon Bourgogne
86.1 · 80.4
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Côte-d'Or, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure.
Work & commuteJobs & income B+
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 12.7%
700 jobs are based in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze, for 800 working residents (0.9 per worker). Unemployment stood at 8.0%, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. 5.0% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
13%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving82%
On foot6%
Public transport5%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
700
jobs based in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze, 0.9 per working resident
8.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,570
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A−
Walkability: better than 77% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living B+
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.28/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €2,175/m²: 48 houses and apartments sold in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze between July 2023 and June 2026. The sales split: 85% houses, the rest apartments. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.32/m² a month.
€2,175/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Mirebeau-sur-Bèze€2,175/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Côte-d'Or median€2,299/m²
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|
| Houses | €2,197/m² | 41 |
€10.28/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.21 to €12.87/m² a month)
5.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.32/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€28,090
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Mirebellois et Fontenois
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Old homes shape Mirebeau-sur-Bèze: 16% were built before 1919, more than in both Côte-d'Or’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century. Among the classé monuments in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze is Église de la Nativité. On the Culture ministry’s list, Mirebeau-sur-Bèze counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
2historic monuments
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé1
Inscrit1
13th c.
oldest protected part
1909
first monument protected
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or across compared French towns: 24% of adults
Young adults of 15 to 24 are one in ten residents, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here. The age that splits Mirebeau-sur-Bèze in two is 46.9.
46.9median age
Ages · share of residents
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
Ages and diplomas in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze | Mirebeau-sur-Bèze | Côte-d'Or median | France median |
|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
|---|
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 11% |
|---|
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
|---|
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
|---|
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 22% |
|---|
| No diploma | 24% | 22% | 19% |
|---|
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 25% | 26% |
|---|
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
|---|
| Higher education | 24% | 31% | 30% |
|---|
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearby attractionsMirabellum and 2 more in and around Mirebeau-sur-Bèze
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Everything we know about Mirebeau-sur-Bèze
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Landmarks
On the Culture ministry’s list, Mirebeau-sur-Bèze counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Photo credits
Église de la Nativité: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Famous people from Mirebeau-sur-Bèze
3 notable people were born in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze.
How the neighbors grade
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Mirebeau-sur-Bèze
Is Mirebeau-sur-Bèze safe?
Mirebeau-sur-Bèze has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 1.8 recorded violent incidents and 6.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze good?
They grade A, better than 95% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Mirebeau-sur-Bèze expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,175/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Mirebeau-sur-Bèze grades B+ for cost of living.
About Mirebeau-sur-Bèze
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Mirebeau-sur-Bèze is a commune of 1,919 people in the Communauté de communes Mirebellois et Fontenois. 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
- Population
- 1,919 (INSEE, census 2023)
- Intercommunality
- Communauté de communes Mirebellois et Fontenois
- Département
- Côte-d'Or (21)
- Région
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Area
- 8.6 sq mi (22.2 km²)
- INSEE code
- 21416
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.
