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172 people call this town in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
Sainte-Sabine isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for just over one in ten homes.
The one thing Sainte-Sabine does most differently from other towns.
Sainte-Sabine has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1910.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Sainte-Sabine. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Sabine.
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Côte-d'Or’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7% of residents. Half the people of Sainte-Sabine are older than 54.8.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Sabine | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.1% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 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
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century. Among the classé monuments in Sainte-Sabine is Croix en pierre.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.2% of commuters travelled at the census. Per resident in work, Sainte-Sabine counts 0.7 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 5 homes were sold in Sainte-Sabine.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Sainte-Sabine’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Sainte-Sabine as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Sabine | 172 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaune | 20,352 | 15 | B+ | C | C− | A− |
| Nuits-Saint-Georges | 5,235 | 16 | A | B | B− | B− |
| Gevrey-Chambertin | 2,917 | 17 | B− | C+ | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Sainte-Sabine is a commune of 172 people in the Communauté de communes de Pouilly-en-Auxois/Bligny-sur-Ouche. 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.