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174 people call this town in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Germain-de-Modéon is too small for the grades other French towns get. 30% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Germain-de-Modéon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Germain-de-Modéon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir du cimetière, in Montigny-Saint-Barthélemy, 7.1 mi away.
52% 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 Saint-Germain-de-Modéon.
Children under 15 make up 14%, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People 65 and over make up 32% of the town. Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Germain-de-Modéon | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
13.5% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,250 a year.
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 €7.23/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 15 homes were sold in Saint-Germain-de-Modéon.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Germain-de-Modéon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Germain-de-Modéon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-de-Modéon | 174 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Semur-en-Auxois | 3,986 | 12 | A− | A− | C | B− |
| Avallon Yonne | 6,305 | 13 | B− | A− | D− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Germain-de-Modéon is a commune of 174 people in the Communauté de communes Saulieu-Morvan. 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.