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A town of 173 in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Anthien a good place to live?

Anthien is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Anthien stand out

The one thing Anthien does most differently from other towns.

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Anthien’s story

Anthien in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Anthien counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1978.

55% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1978First protected: Château de Villemolin
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Anthien.

Who lives here

A typical mix of ages for France

Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.8% of residents, higher than Nièvre’s towns (8.7%) yet lower than compared French towns (11%). 26% of residents are 65 or over. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.

48.7median age
AnthienNièvre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Anthien
AnthienNièvre medianFrance median
Under 1516%14%17%
15–249.8%8.7%11%
25–4418%19%23%
45–6430%26%26%
65+26%32%22%
No diploma20%28%19%
CAP or BEP34%31%26%
Baccalauréat21%17%18%
Higher education21%19%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Anthien keeps more of its old housing than Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 55% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Anthien counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1
15th c.
oldest protected part
1978
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Anthien than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 6.6%

The median disposable income was €22,870 a year per consumption unit, close to Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and below compared French towns (€25,970). 11.9% of people in the labour force have no job. Anthien has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.4 per worker.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
On foot5%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Anthien, 0.4 per working resident
11.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,870
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Anthien costs less than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.11/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Anthien.

€8.11/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Anthien€8.11/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Nièvre median€9.08/m²
€8.11/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.49 to €10.13/m² a month)
€6.20/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Anthien

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Landmarks

The list names few of Anthien’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Château de Villemolin: Photo: LecomteB · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Anthien

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Anthien yet.

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Anthien’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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ClamecyAvallonClamecyAvallonAnthien
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Anthien173—————
Clamecy3,54414CA+D−C−
Avallon Yonne6,30515B−A−D−C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Anthien

Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Anthien is a commune of 173 people in the Communauté de communes Tannay-Brinon-Corbigny. 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

Population
173 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Tannay-Brinon-Corbigny
Département
Nièvre (58)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
7.6 sq mi (19.7 km²)
INSEE code
58008

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.