Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for a third of homes. Over-65s are 33% of the population.
What makes Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux stand out
The 2 things Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
17% of adults hold a degree, below both Côte-d'Or’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 33% of residents. Aged 15 to 24: 7.2% of residents.
57.3median age
Saint-Germain-le-RocheuxCôte-d'Or medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP37%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 118 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux keeps more of its old housing than Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 42% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux; none is classé, France’s top protection. Most of the list is churches, chapels and other religious buildings: 2 of 3.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 9.4%
Unemployment runs at 8.6%. At the census, 15.6% of working residents in Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux didn’t travel to work at all. Public transport took 3.1% of the town’s working residents to work at the census.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving75%
On foot3%
Public transport3%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux, 0.3 per working resident
8.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux is a commune of 83 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
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.
