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With 233 residents, it is a town in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Villy-en-Auxois has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. A tenth of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 35% of the population.
The 2 things Villy-en-Auxois does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Villy-en-Auxois counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.
51% 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 Villy-en-Auxois.
21% of adults hold a degree, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 35% of residents. Under-15s account for 14% of the population.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Villy-en-Auxois | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Villy-en-Auxois is Croix de chemin. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
11.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (22.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Villy-en-Auxois has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,290 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Sales in Villy-en-Auxois from July 2023 to June 2026: 8 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Villy-en-Auxois. Best known first.
The list names few of Villy-en-Auxois’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix de chemin: Photo: Michel FOUCHER · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Villy-en-Auxois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villy-en-Auxois | 233 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Venarey-les-Laumes | 2,747 | 12 | A− | A | A+ | C |
| Semur-en-Auxois | 3,986 | 15 | A− | A− | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Villy-en-Auxois is a commune of 233 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 9, 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.