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It is a town of 597 residents in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Morey-Saint-Denis isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Morey-Saint-Denis as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Clos-Vougeot, in Vougeot, 1.5 mi away.
25% 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 Morey-Saint-Denis.
The share of residents under 15 is 17%. Degrees are held by 33% of adults, above both Côte-d'Or’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Morey-Saint-Denis: 47.4, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Morey-Saint-Denis | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.5% 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, just over one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs located in Morey-Saint-Denis: 350, for 300 residents in work (1.1 each).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The town’s pupils have a collège 2.7 mi away. At the general lycée, 97% of 229 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La ChampagneNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 117 | 91%−3 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Stephen LiégeardNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 229 | 97%−1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €9.92/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 13 homes were sold in Morey-Saint-Denis.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Morey-Saint-Denis. Best known first.
Nothing in Morey-Saint-Denis 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 Morey-Saint-Denis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morey-Saint-Denis | 597 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gevrey-Chambertin | 2,917 | 2.5 | B− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Nuits-Saint-Georges | 5,235 | 4 | A | B | B− | B− |
| Marsannay-la-Côte | 5,433 | 5.8 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Chenôve | 14,244 | 7.1 | C | B− | C− | C− |
| Longvic | 8,896 | 7.9 | C+ | C | C+ | C |
| Neuilly-Crimolois | 3,588 | 8.9 | B+ | C | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Morey-Saint-Denis is a commune of 597 people in the Communauté de communes de Gevrey-Chambertin et de Nuits-Saint-Georges. 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 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.