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This town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 89.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Fertrève has none. Just over a third of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 46% of residents.
The 2 things Fertrève does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fertrève as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Antoine (ancienne), in Billy-Chevannes, 6.3 mi away.
64% 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 Fertrève.
18% of adults hold a degree, close to Nièvre’s towns (19%) and below compared French towns (30%). The age that splits Fertrève in two is 63.3.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Fertrève | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.5% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 46% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 30% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
0.0% of Fertrève’s working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 100% drove.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Fertrève.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Fertrève is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fertrève 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertrève | 89 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Machine | 3,192 | 7.7 | A− | A+ | A | C− |
| Decize | 4,932 | 11 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Imphy | 3,182 | 15 | C+ | A | B | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Fertrève is a commune of 89 people in the Communauté de communes Amognes Cœur du Nivernais. 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.