Maux has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 36% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
What makes Maux stand out
The 2 things Maux does most differently from other towns.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Maux: 58% were built before 1919, more than in both Nièvre’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century. Maux 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
Work & commute
Unemployment in Maux, 4.3%, runs below Nièvre’s towns and compared French towns
2.2% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. At the census, 15.2% of working residents in Maux didn’t travel to work at all.
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Maux, 1 per working resident
4.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
Maux is a commune of 140 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.
