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This town in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 171.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Painblanc has none. Second homes make up 12% of its housing.
The one thing Painblanc does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Painblanc as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château d'Antigny, in Foissy, 2.9 mi away.
54% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Painblanc is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Painblanc.
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, above Côte-d'Or’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Under 15: 19% of residents. The middle age in Painblanc is 48.8.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Painblanc | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,040 a year per consumption unit, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (€25,550) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Unemployment runs at 11.1%. 4.5% of Painblanc’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
Sales in Painblanc from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Painblanc. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Painblanc.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Painblanc is a commune of 171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painblanc | 171 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaune | 20,352 | 13 | B+ | C | C− | A− |
| Nuits-Saint-Georges | 5,235 | 15 | A | B | B− | B− |
| Chagny Saône-et-Loire | 5,350 | 18 | A− | A− | C+ | D |
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 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.