Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Limanton.
Who lives here
Limanton has fewer young adults than Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4% are 15 to 24
Retirement age and beyond: 34% of residents are 65 or older. 13% are under 15, about level with Nièvre’s towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). Line up the people of Limanton by age and the one in the middle is 56.6.
56.6median age
LimantonNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 104 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
Limanton keeps more of its old housing than Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 51% built before 1919
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2 of the 3 are churches, chapels and other religious buildings. Among the classé monuments in Limanton is Château d'Anizy. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Limanton walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 3.4%
A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Nièvre’s towns (14.2%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Limanton counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). The median disposable income is €24,210 a year per consumption unit.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving76%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Limanton, 0.4 per working resident
10.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,210
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Limanton
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Limanton is a commune of 242 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.