Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 187 in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Giry is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Giry does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Giry; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1950.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Pierre Mathé, born in 1882, is the one person born in Giry before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Giry.
Children under 15 make up 12% of residents. People 65 and over make up 38% of the town, higher than both Nièvre’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%). Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Giry | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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’s list holds 1 historic monument in Giry; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 1.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Half of residents lived on more than €25,270 a year per consumption unit, above Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and close to 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.
Sales in Giry from July 2023 to June 2026: 16 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €6.26/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Giry has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Giry.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giry | 187 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guérigny | 2,505 | 12 | — | A | — | B− |
| La Charité-sur-Loire | 4,705 | 16 | B+ | A | C | C+ |
| Coulanges-lès-Nevers | 3,688 | 17 | A | A− | A+ | B |
| Varennes-Vauzelles | 9,146 | 17 | B+ | B+ | B− | A− |
| Clamecy | 3,544 | 18 | C | A+ | D− | C− |
| Garchizy | 3,648 | 18 | B+ | A | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Giry is a commune of 187 people in the Communauté de communes Les Bertranges. 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.