Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 285 in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Pichanges is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Pichanges does most differently from other towns.
Pichanges has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1909.
30% 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 Pichanges.
14% of residents are 15 to 24, higher than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents. Children under 15 make up 20% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Pichanges | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The unemployment rate comes to 4.3%. At the census, 2.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (22.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.58/m² a month. 14 houses and apartments changed hands in Pichanges from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Pichanges has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pichanges 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pichanges | 285 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Is-sur-Tille | 4,302 | 4.4 | A | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Arc-sur-Tille | 2,584 | 8.4 | — | A− | — | A |
| Saint-Apollinaire | 7,544 | 9.5 | A− | D | A− | B+ |
| Fontaine-lès-Dijon | 9,252 | 10 | A− | C− | B | A |
| Quetigny | 8,971 | 10 | C | C− | C− | B |
| Dijon | 161,830 | 11 | C+ | C− | C− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Pichanges is a commune of 285 people in the Communauté de communes des Vallées de la Tille et de l'Ignon. 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 October 30, 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.