Is Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis a good place to live?
At under 1,000 residents, Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis is too small for the grades other French towns get. 34% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are nearly two fifths of the population.
What makes Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis stand out
The 2 things Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.1% of Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis, fewer than in Nièvre’s towns and compared French towns
Nearly two in five residents are 65 or over, above Nièvre’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.6% of the population. Graduates make up 26% of adults.
60.2median age
Châteauneuf-Val-de-BargisNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
39%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis: 57% were built before 1919, more than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.5 for each
Half of residents lived on more than €25,000 a year per consumption unit, higher than Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment runs at 10.4%. At the census, nearly a tenth of working residents in Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis didn’t travel to work at all.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving78%
On foot7%
Public transport3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis, 0.5 per working resident
10.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,000
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis is a commune of 499 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
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.
