Villaines-en-Duesmois is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Villaines-en-Duesmois stand out
The 2 things Villaines-en-Duesmois does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villaines-en-Duesmois.
Who lives here
Few people in Villaines-en-Duesmois are 15 to 24: 7.1%, fewer than in Côte-d'Or’s towns and across compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above both Côte-d'Or’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree. Also worth knowing: half of Villaines-en-Duesmois is older than 52.3, half younger.
52.3median age
Villaines-en-DuesmoisCôte-d'Or medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 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
Villaines-en-Duesmois keeps more of its old housing than Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 43% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. Villaines-en-Duesmois has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Villaines-en-Duesmois are out of work than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.3%
For its 100 residents in work, Villaines-en-Duesmois has 50 jobs: 0.6 each. At the census, 8.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Côte-d'Or’s towns (22.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,320 a year per consumption unit.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot7%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Villaines-en-Duesmois, 0.6 per working resident
4.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,320
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Villaines-en-Duesmois
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Villaines-en-Duesmois is a commune of 252 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.
