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The town, home to 120 people, lies in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Cuncy-lès-Varzy falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up nearly a quarter of its housing. It skews older: 36% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Cuncy-lès-Varzy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Cuncy-lès-Varzy; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1971.
60% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Cuncy-lès-Varzy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cuncy-lès-Varzy.
Degrees are held by 16% of adults, below both Nièvre’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (30%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.2% of the town. Half the people of Cuncy-lès-Varzy are older than 59.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Cuncy-lès-Varzy | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Cuncy-lès-Varzy; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €24,270 a year per consumption unit, above Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) but below compared French towns (€25,970). 3.9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
3 houses and apartments changed hands in Cuncy-lès-Varzy from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Cuncy-lès-Varzy. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cuncy-lès-Varzy yet.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Cuncy-lès-Varzy is a commune of 120 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuncy-lès-Varzy | 120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clamecy | 3,544 | 6.9 | C | A+ | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.