There are no grades for Montigny-en-Morvan: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Nearly half of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 35% of the population.
What makes Montigny-en-Morvan stand out
The 2 things Montigny-en-Morvan does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montigny-en-Morvan.
Who lives here
Montigny-en-Morvan has fewer young adults than Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 5.2% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 35% of the town, above Nièvre’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Half of Montigny-en-Morvan is older than 56.4, half younger.
56.4median age
Montigny-en-MorvanNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
35%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer people in Montigny-en-Morvan are out of work than in Nièvre’s towns or across compared French towns: 8.1%
At the census, 6.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Nièvre’s towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Montigny-en-Morvan has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.5 per worker. Also worth knowing: the typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,540 a year per consumption unit.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Montigny-en-Morvan, 0.5 per working resident
8.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,540
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Montigny-en-Morvan is a commune of 308 people in the Communauté de communes Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs. 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
Population
308 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs
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.