Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 189: a town in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Pothières: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 11% of homes.
The one thing Pothières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pothières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Marcel, in Vix, 1.4 mi away.
36% 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 Pothières.
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 28% of residents. The age that splits Pothières in two is 49.9.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Pothières | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 35% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (22.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,030 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The market in Pothières: 7 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Pothières is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Pothières as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pothières | 189 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Châtillon-sur-Seine | 5,443 | 5.1 | A | A+ | C+ | B |
| Bar-sur-Seine Aube | 2,858 | 15 | C− | A+ | C− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Pothières is a commune of 189 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Châtillonnais. 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 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.