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936 residents make their home in this town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lucenay-lès-Aix falls below the line for grades.
The one thing Lucenay-lès-Aix does most differently from other towns.
Lucenay-lès-Aix has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Gilles Chateau, born in 1885, is the one person born in Lucenay-lès-Aix before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lucenay-lès-Aix.
People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town. 27% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Nièvre’s towns (32%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Lucenay-lès-Aix has a median age of 49.4.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Lucenay-lès-Aix | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 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.
Lucenay-lès-Aix has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €22,580 a year per consumption unit, close to Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Lucenay-lès-Aix counts 0.6 jobs (250 jobs, 400 workers). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.0% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €8.65/m² a month, close to Nièvre’s towns (€9.08/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €7.88/m² a month. Lucenay-lès-Aix recorded 49 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €712/m² | 48 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Lucenay-lès-Aix. Best known first.
Lucenay-lès-Aix has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Domaine du château d’Auzon: Photo: Molay · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Lucenay-lès-Aix.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucenay-lès-Aix | 936 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Decize | 4,932 | 8.4 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Avermes Allier | 4,074 | 12 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Yzeure Allier | 12,897 | 12 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Moulins Allier | 19,206 | 12 | B+ | A− | C− | B+ |
| La Machine | 3,192 | 13 | A− | A+ | A | C− |
| Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire | 4,674 | 14 | A+ | A+ | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lucenay-lès-Aix is a commune of 936 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.