Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 227 residents and lies in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Tanay: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Tanay; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tanay.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Tanay; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by 38% of adults. 11% of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with Côte-d'Or’s towns (11%) and above compared French towns (11%). Residents of Tanay have a median age of 41.5.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Tanay | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment runs at 3.7%. The median disposable income was €27,490 a year per consumption unit, above Côte-d'Or’s towns (€25,550) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. At the census, 2.8% of working residents in Tanay went to work by public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Arthur RimbaudNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 98 | 98%+3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €9.58/m² a month. Tanay recorded 9 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Tanay. Best known first.
Tanay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Tanyot et ses dépendances: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Tanay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanay | 227 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arc-sur-Tille | 2,584 | 6.2 | — | A− | — | A |
| Quetigny | 8,971 | 10 | C | C− | C− | B |
| Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur | 11,108 | 10 | B | C− | B+ | B |
| Saint-Apollinaire | 7,544 | 10 | A− | D | A− | B+ |
| Is-sur-Tille | 4,302 | 11 | A | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Genlis | 5,093 | 12 | A− | B | B+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Tanay is a commune of 227 people in the Communauté de communes Mirebellois et Fontenois. 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 October 30, 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.