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A town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 378 people.
Ciez is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 20% of its housing. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Ciez does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Ciez; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
57% 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 Ciez.
Among adults, 18% have a degree. 12% are under 15, below Nièvre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.4% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Ciez | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 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.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Ciez; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stands at 10.6%. At the census, 10.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Nièvre’s towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,560 a year.
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.
Ciez recorded 19 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Ciez 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 Ciez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciez | 378 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 9,733 | 11 | B | A | D | C+ |
| Clamecy | 3,544 | 16 | C | A+ | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Ciez is a commune of 378 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 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.