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Noiron-sur-BèzeCôte-d'Or

228 residents make their home in this town in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Noiron-sur-Bèze a good place to live?

There are no grades for Noiron-sur-Bèze: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 15- to 24-year-olds are 16% of the population.

What makes Noiron-sur-Bèze stand out

The one thing Noiron-sur-Bèze does most differently from other towns.

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Ensemble industriel
Ensemble industriel · Inscrit · Photo: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5
Noiron-sur-Bèze’s story

Noiron-sur-Bèze in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Noiron-sur-Bèze, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2000.

28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2000First protected: Ensemble industriel
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Landmarks

Noiron-sur-Bèze has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Ensemble industriel: Photo: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Noiron-sur-Bèze.

Who lives here

A younger town: only 13% of people in Noiron-sur-Bèze are 65 or over, fewer than in Côte-d'Or’s towns and across compared French towns

39.2median age

One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 16% of residents, higher than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 23% have a degree.

Noiron-sur-BèzeCôte-d'Or medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma10%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat27%
Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Noiron-sur-Bèze
Noiron-sur-BèzeCôte-d'Or medianFrance median
Under 1515%15%17%
15–2416%11%11%
25–4426%22%23%
45–6431%26%26%
65+13%24%22%
No diploma10%22%19%
CAP or BEP35%25%26%
Baccalauréat27%17%18%
Higher education23%31%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Noiron-sur-Bèze: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Côte-d'Or’s towns and across compared French towns

1historic monument

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Noiron-sur-Bèze, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
18th c.
oldest protected part
2000
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Noiron-sur-Bèze has lower unemployment than Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 5.1%

4%walk, cycle or take transit

Per resident in work, Noiron-sur-Bèze counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). 3.8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €28,580 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (€25,550) and compared French towns (€25,970).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
Public transport2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot0%
50
jobs based in Noiron-sur-Bèze, 0.2 per working resident
5.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,580
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

98.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points above the expected rate

98.0%passed the brevet

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest collège is 2.8 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 12.3 mi off.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Noiron-sur-Bèze98.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Arthur RimbaudNearest collègeCollègeCollège9898%+3 pts
98.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +3 pts against the expected rate
2.8 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Noiron-sur-Bèze than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.81/m² a month

€9.81/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in Noiron-sur-Bèze: 5 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Noiron-sur-Bèze€9.81/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Côte-d'Or median€12.92/m²
€9.81/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.85 to €12.27/m² a month)
€9.58/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

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Nearby attractions

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About Noiron-sur-Bèze

Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Noiron-sur-Bèze is a commune of 228 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
228 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Mirebellois et Fontenois
Département
Côte-d'Or (21)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
4.6 sq mi (11.8 km²)
INSEE code
21459

Noiron-sur-Bèze’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Côte-d'Or →
Arc-sur-TilleIs-sur-TilleQuetignySaint-ApollinaireChevigny-Saint-SauveurGrayArc-sur-TilleIs-sur-TilleQuetignySaint-ApollinaireChevigny-Saint-SauveurGrayNoiron-sur-Bèze
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Noiron-sur-Bèze228—————
Arc-sur-Tille2,5848.5—A−—A
Is-sur-Tille4,30210AB+B+B−
Quetigny8,97112CC−C−B
Saint-Apollinaire7,54412A−DA−B+
Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur11,10812BC−B+B
Gray Haute-Saône5,36514C−AD−C

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 9, 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.