Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
146 residents make their home in this town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Bulcy is too small for the grades other French towns get. Just over a quarter of homes here are second homes. 37% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Bulcy does most differently from other towns.
Bulcy has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1976.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bulcy.
18% of adults hold a degree, close to Nièvre’s towns (19%) and below compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 37% of the population. At 55, the median resident of Bulcy sits in the middle of the age range.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Bulcy | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.3% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century. Bulcy has 1 historic monument 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
The median disposable income was €24,690 a year per consumption unit, higher than Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) yet lower than compared French towns (€25,970). The unemployment rate comes to 11.1%. Also worth knowing: at the census, 12.5% of working residents in Bulcy didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €6.68/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 7 homes in Bulcy.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Bulcy. Best known first.
Bulcy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bulcy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulcy | 146 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Charité-sur-Loire | 4,705 | 4.3 | B+ | A | C | C+ |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 9,733 | 12 | B | A | D | C+ |
| Guérigny | 2,505 | 13 | — | A | — | B− |
| Garchizy | 3,648 | 15 | B+ | A | A | D |
| Fourchambault | 3,992 | 16 | B− | A | C+ | D |
| Varennes-Vauzelles | 9,146 | 17 | B+ | B+ | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bulcy is a commune of 146 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Loire. 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.