Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree, above Nièvre’s towns (19%) but below compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.9% of residents. Retirement age and beyond: 30% of residents are 65 or older.

53.6median age

BitryNièvre medianFrance median

Nièvre medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

30%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%

CAP or BEP36%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Bitry
	Bitry	Nièvre median	France median
Under 15	9.7%	14%	17%
15–24	7.9%	8.7%	11%
25–44	16%	19%	23%
45–64	37%	26%	26%
65+	30%	32%	22%
No diploma	20%	28%	19%
CAP or BEP	36%	31%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	17%	18%
Higher education	23%	19%	30%

Full pageBitry’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages53.6 median age · 30% are 65 or over Households170 households · 1.8 people per household Born abroad2.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Bitry?”

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

History

Old homes shape Bitry: 43% were built before 1919, more than in Nièvre’s towns and across compared French towns

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

Protection here reaches back to the 16th century. Since 2016, a site patrimonial remarquable has protected part of the town. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bitry, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

16th c.

oldest protected part

1926

first monument protected

2016

protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)

43%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

Full pageBitry’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes43% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Bitry?”

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

Work & commute

Bitry has higher unemployment than Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 15.0%

50 jobs are based in Bitry, for 150 working residents (0.4 per worker). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.0% of commuters at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €24,360 a year per consumption unit, higher than Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) yet lower than compared French towns (€25,970).

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%

Public transport4%

Bicycle2%

On foot1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Bitry, 0.4 per working resident

15.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,360

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

11%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,360 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Bitry costs less than in Nièvre’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.08/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 14 homes in Bitry.

€8.08/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bitry€8.08/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Nièvre median€9.08/m²

€8.08/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.25 to €10.45/m² a month)

€6.92/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBitry’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.08/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye and 3 more in and around Bitry

Heritage and museums in and near Bitry. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye4.5 km north, in Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Vérain2.9 km southwest, in Saint-Vérain MuseumMuseumMusée de la mémoire potière4.8 km north, in Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye MuseumMuseumMusée du Grès4.4 km north, in Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bitry

12pages on Bitry

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.2 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing14 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Bitry has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Classé

Château et enceinte (ruines)Château · in Saint-Vérain, 1.8 mi

Classé

Église Saint-AmandChurch · 13th & 16th c. · in Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, 2.6 mi

Classé

Église Saint-SymphorienChurch · 15th c. · in Treigny-Perreuse-Sainte-Colombe, 6.2 mi

Classé

Château de la Motte-JosserandChâteau · 14th–17th c. · in Perroy, 7 mi

Famous people from Bitry

One notable person was born in Bitry.

Their page →

Louis Dubois-DescoursFrench lexicographer (1763–1827)

Bitry’s neighbors

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

All towns in Nièvre →

Cosne-Cours-sur-LoireChâtillon-sur-LoireBitry

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bitry	308	—	—	—	—	—
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire	9,733	9.4	B	A	D	C⁺
Châtillon-sur-Loire Loiret	3,065	17	A⁻	A⁻	B⁺	B⁻

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

About Bitry

Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Bitry is a commune of 308 people in the Communauté de communes de Puisaye-Forterre. 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: 308 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de Puisaye-Forterre
Département: Nièvre (58)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km²)
INSEE code: 58033

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.