Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 451 people live in this town, in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Dornecy has none. A fifth of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
The 2 things Dornecy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Dornecy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1971.
56% 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 Dornecy.
People aged 15 to 24 are 8.3% of the population. 32% of residents are 65 or over, near Nièvre’s towns (32%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Half the people of Dornecy are older than 52.4.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Dornecy | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 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 Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Dornecy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €22,870 a year per consumption unit, near Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). For its 150 residents in work, Dornecy has 100 jobs: 0.5 each. No commute at all: 4.8% of working residents locally at the census.
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.
The bac pass rate near Dornecy is 91.0%, below Nièvre’s towns (93.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. A collège lies 2.9 mi away.
| 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.
Sales in Dornecy from July 2023 to June 2026: 27 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Dornecy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Dornecy.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Dornecy is a commune of 451 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 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.