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605 people live in this town in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Pouillenay has none. 11% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Pouillenay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Pouillenay; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Pouillenay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pouillenay.
17% of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.1%, below both Côte-d'Or’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Line up the people of Pouillenay by age and the one in the middle is 39.7.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Pouillenay | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Pouillenay; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €27,470 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (€25,550) and compared French towns (€25,970). For its 300 residents in work, Pouillenay has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 9.2% of commuters travelled at the census.
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 nearest collège is 2.2 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 6.2 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège AlésiaNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 61 | 84%−4 pts |
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.
The market in Pouillenay: 17 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Pouillenay. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pouillenay yet.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Pouillenay is a commune of 605 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Alésia et de la Seine. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pouillenay | 605 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Venarey-les-Laumes | 2,747 | 2.3 | A− | A | A+ | C |
| Semur-en-Auxois | 3,986 | 6.1 | A− | A− | C | B− |
| Montbard | 4,639 | 10 | B | A− | C+ | A− |
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.