Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Monthelie has none. 25% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up nearly two in five residents.
What makes Monthelie stand out
The 2 things Monthelie does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Germain-d'Auxerre: Photo: Bildoj · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Monthelie.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Monthelie: 39% are 65 or over, above Côte-d'Or’s towns and compared French towns
56median age
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Under 15: 12% of residents. Degrees are held by 26% of adults.
MonthelieCôte-d'Or medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
39%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat27%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 92 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
Old homes shape Monthelie: 43% were built before 1919, more than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Monthelie is Église Saint-Germain-d'Auxerre. On the Culture ministry’s list, Monthelie counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in Monthelie run higher than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: a median €31,650 a year per consumption unit
15%walk, cycle or take transit
14.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than Côte-d'Or’s towns (22.8%) yet higher than compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 5.1%. Monthelie holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.9 jobs each.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving59%
On foot11%
Public transport2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Monthelie, 0.9 per working resident
5.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€31,650
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Monthelie is a commune of 144 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
Population
144 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Beaune, Côte et Sud - Communauté Beaune-Chagny-Nolay
Département
Côte-d'Or (21)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
INSEE code
21428
Monthelie’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
