Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 87 in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Neuffontaines out for now. Nearly two fifths of its homes are second homes. 51% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Neuffontaines does most differently from other towns.
Neuffontaines has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.
63% 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 Neuffontaines.
Graduates make up nearly a fifth of adults. 4.6% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Nièvre’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (11%).
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Neuffontaines | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.9% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.6% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 51% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century. Neuffontaines has 2 historic monuments 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
10.0% of people in the labour force have no job.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €6.20/m² a month. 9 houses and apartments changed hands in Neuffontaines from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Neuffontaines. Best known first.
The list names few of Neuffontaines’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle de Mont-Sabot: Photo: Chau7 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Neuffontaines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuffontaines | 87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avallon Yonne | 6,305 | 13 | B− | A− | D− | C |
| Clamecy | 3,544 | 13 | C | A+ | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Neuffontaines is a commune of 87 people in the Communauté de communes Tannay-Brinon-Corbigny. 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.