Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
129 people call this town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
At under 1,000 residents, Montenoison is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 39% of its housing. Over-65s are 37% of the population.
The 2 things Montenoison does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Montenoison; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.
83% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montenoison.
Degrees are held by 22% of adults, higher than Nièvre’s towns (19%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 37% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.5% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Montenoison | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.3% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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’s list holds 1 historic monument in Montenoison; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
4.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Nièvre’s towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,950 a year per consumption unit.
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.
10 houses and apartments changed hands in Montenoison from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Montenoison. Best known first.
Montenoison has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château des comtes de Nevers (ancien): Photo: Bab Ilani · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montenoison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montenoison | 129 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guérigny | 2,505 | 14 | — | A | — | B− |
| Clamecy | 3,544 | 17 | C | A+ | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montenoison is a commune of 129 people in the Communauté de communes Les Bertranges. 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.