Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 275 in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Corancy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Corancy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Corancy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pierre à pétroglyphes, dite Pierre du pas de l'âne, dans la forêt de Planches-du-Morvan, in Lavault-de-Frétoy, 4.3 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 Corancy.
1.5% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Nièvre’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (11%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 35% of residents. Degrees are held by a quarter of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Corancy | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 1.5% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 4.7% of commuters at the census. Corancy holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €23,600 a year per consumption unit, near Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
The median sale price was €1,299/m², between Nièvre’s towns (€1,116/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Corancy recorded 33 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,299/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Corancy. Best known first.
Nothing in Corancy is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Corancy as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Corancy is a commune of 275 people in the Communauté de communes Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.