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159 people live in this town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Montaron is too small for the grades other French towns get. 19% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are nearly half of the population.
The 2 things Montaron does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Montaron, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1976.
72% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montaron.
People 65 and over make up nearly half of the town, above Nièvre’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 10% have a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Montaron | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.7% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 49% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 10% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Montaron, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The jobless rate is 11.5%. At the census, 8.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Nièvre’s towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 50 jobs are based in Montaron, for 50 working residents (0.6 per worker).
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.
Montaron recorded 16 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Montaron has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montaron yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montaron | 159 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Machine | 3,192 | 13 | A− | A+ | A | C− |
| Decize | 4,932 | 14 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montaron is a commune of 159 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
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 4, 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.