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A town of 334 in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Recey-sur-Ource falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up a quarter of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.
The 2 things Recey-sur-Ource does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Recey-sur-Ource as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit Le Cheval gris, in Chambain, 2.8 mi away.
47% 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 Recey-sur-Ource.
People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, above Côte-d'Or’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. Graduates make up 27% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Recey-sur-Ource | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
150 jobs are based in Recey-sur-Ource, for 100 working residents (1.3 per worker). Just over a fifth of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (22.8%) but above compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: at the census, 16.4% of working residents in Recey-sur-Ource didn’t travel to work at all.
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 Recey-sur-Ource from July 2023 to June 2026: 11 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Recey-sur-Ource is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Recey-sur-Ource.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recey-sur-Ource | 334 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Châtillon-sur-Seine | 5,443 | 14 | A | A+ | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Recey-sur-Ource is a commune of 334 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.