Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 721.
At under 1,000 residents, Corvol-l'Orgueilleux is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 29% of its housing. Homes go for a median €540/m².
The 2 things Corvol-l'Orgueilleux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Corvol-l'Orgueilleux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest date from the 19th century.
55% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Jules Jaluzot, born in 1834, is the one person born in Corvol-l'Orgueilleux before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Corvol-l'Orgueilleux.
The under-15s are 14% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, lower than Nièvre’s towns (32%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 17% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Corvol-l'Orgueilleux | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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 earliest of these monuments dates from the 19th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Corvol-l'Orgueilleux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Corvol-l'Orgueilleux: 350, for 250 residents in work (1.4 each). Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Nièvre’s towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,740 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 32 homes were sold in Corvol-l'Orgueilleux. Houses accounted for 97% of sales, apartments for the rest. That is the middle of 32 sales of houses and apartments here from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,116/m² for the median of compared towns in Nièvre.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €545/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Corvol-l'Orgueilleux. Best known first.
Corvol-l'Orgueilleux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Corvol-l'Orgueilleux.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corvol-l'Orgueilleux | 721 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clamecy | 3,544 | 6.1 | C | A+ | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Corvol-l'Orgueilleux is a commune of 721 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) · 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 November 9, 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.