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It is a town of 64 residents in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lamenay-sur-Loire falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 23% of homes. Over-65s are a third of the population.
The 2 things Lamenay-sur-Loire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lamenay-sur-Loire as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Couvent des Minimes (ancien), in Decize, 8.3 mi away.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Lamenay-sur-Loire is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lamenay-sur-Loire.
Children are 18% of the town. People 65 and over make up 33% of the town, close to Nièvre’s towns (32%) and above compared French towns (22%). Lamenay-sur-Loire has a median age of 54.5 years.
42% women, 58% men
About 71 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Lamenay-sur-Loire | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 0% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 13.0% of working residents in Lamenay-sur-Loire didn’t travel to work at all.
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, 1 homes were sold in Lamenay-sur-Loire.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lamenay-sur-Loire yet.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lamenay-sur-Loire is a commune of 64 people in the Communauté de communes Sud 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamenay-sur-Loire | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Decize | 4,932 | 8.1 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire | 4,674 | 12 | A+ | A+ | A | B |
| La Machine | 3,192 | 12 | A− | A+ | A | C− |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre Allier | 2,959 | 16 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Yzeure Allier | 12,897 | 16 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Avermes Allier | 4,074 | 16 | A+ | A− | A | A |
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.