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A town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 480 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Montsauche-les-Settons falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 46% of its housing. Homes go for a median €1,165/m². It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Montsauche-les-Settons does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Montsauche-les-Settons; none is classé, France’s top protection.
29% 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 Montsauche-les-Settons.
The under-15s are 12% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, above Nièvre’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Montsauche-les-Settons has a median age of 57.5.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Montsauche-les-Settons | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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 Montsauche-les-Settons; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 9.5%, lower than both Nièvre’s towns (14.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €21,860 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Montsauche-les-Settons: 300, for 200 residents in work (1.7 each).
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.
Montsauche-les-Settons recorded 47 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,165/m² | 47 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Montsauche-les-Settons has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Barrage du lac des Settons: Photo: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montsauche-les-Settons yet.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montsauche-les-Settons is a commune of 480 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
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.