Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 36 residents.
There are no grades for Saint-Hélier: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 13% of its housing. 15- to 24-year-olds are 14% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Hélier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Hélier; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
38% 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-Hélier.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Hélier; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 14% of residents, above Côte-d'Or’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The middle age in Saint-Hélier is 48. Graduates make up 29% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Hélier | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Saint-Hélier’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Hélier 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-Hélier | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Venarey-les-Laumes | 2,747 | 15 | A− | A | A+ | C |
| Talant | 11,896 | 15 | B | C− | B | B+ |
| Fontaine-lès-Dijon | 9,252 | 16 | A− | C− | B | A |
| Chenôve | 14,244 | 17 | C | B− | C− | C− |
| Marsannay-la-Côte | 5,433 | 17 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Dijon | 161,830 | 17 | C+ | C− | C− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Hélier is a commune of 36 people in the Communauté de communes des Terres d'Auxois. 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.