Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 113 people, lies in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Chevroches has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 31% of homes.
The one thing Chevroches does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chevroches as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison du Tisserand, in Clamecy, 1.6 mi away.
46% 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 Chevroches.
20% of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.9%, below both Nièvre’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 14% have a degree.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Chevroches | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.7% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 34% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 8.6%, below both Nièvre’s towns (14.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,340 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Chevroches, 91.0% passed the bac, below both Nièvre’s towns (93.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 1 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Giroud de VilletteNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 69 | 87%+3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Romain RollandNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 86 | 91%−6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €7.02/m² a month. Sales in Chevroches from July 2023 to June 2026: 10 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Chevroches. Best known first.
ChurchÉglise Saint-Martin de Clamecy2.6 km northwest, in ClamecyMuseumMuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire Romain-Rolland2.5 km northwest, in ClamecyMuseumMuseumEcomusée de la Lavandière2.7 km northwest, in ClamecyMuseumMuseumEcomusée du Flottage du bois2.7 km northwest, in ClamecyMuseumMuseumRomain Rolland Clamecy2.5 km northwest, in ClamecyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Chevroches is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chevroches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevroches | 113 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clamecy | 3,544 | 1.6 | C | A+ | D− | C− |
| Avallon Yonne | 6,305 | 17 | B− | A− | D− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chevroches is a commune of 113 people in the Communauté de communes Haut Nivernais-Val d'Yonne. 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 4, 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.