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Population 173: a town in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Montceau-et-Écharnant isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 17% of its housing.
The one thing Montceau-et-Écharnant does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Montceau-et-Écharnant, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1946.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Montceau-et-Écharnant has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montceau-et-Écharnant.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 19th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Montceau-et-Écharnant, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
15% are under 15, close to Côte-d'Or’s towns (15%) and below compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents. Montceau-et-Écharnant has a median age of 48.3.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Montceau-et-Écharnant | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.4% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €29,160 a year. Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 9.0% of working residents in Montceau-et-Écharnant didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Montceau-et-Écharnant recorded 16 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Montceau-et-Écharnant. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montceau-et-Écharnant yet.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montceau-et-Écharnant is a commune of 173 people in the Communauté de communes de Pouilly-en-Auxois/Bligny-sur-Ouche. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montceau-et-Écharnant | 173 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaune | 20,352 | 9.1 | B+ | C | C− | A− |
| Chagny Saône-et-Loire | 5,350 | 12 | A− | A− | C+ | D |
| Nuits-Saint-Georges | 5,235 | 15 | A | B | B− | B− |
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 8, 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.