French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Larochemillay out for now. 52% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
What makes Larochemillay stand out
The 2 things Larochemillay does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Larochemillay.
Who lives here
Larochemillay has fewer young adults than Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 4.4% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 36% of the town. 9.8% are under 15, below both Nièvre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults.
58.8median age
LarochemillayNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat27%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Larochemillay: 55% were built before 1919, more than in Nièvre’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Larochemillay is église Saint-Pierre. On the Culture ministry’s list, Larochemillay counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Larochemillay, 7.9%, runs below Nièvre’s towns and compared French towns
10.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Larochemillay holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €22,390 a year per consumption unit.
11%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving66%
Public transport5%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Larochemillay, 0.6 per working resident
7.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,390
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Larochemillay
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Larochemillay is a commune of 226 people in the Communauté de communes Bazois Loire Morvan. 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
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.
