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A town of 353 in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Nolay falls below the line for grades. A quarter of homes here are second homes.
The 2 things Nolay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Nolay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1971.
61% 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 Nolay.
Graduates make up 24% of adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.6% of the town, close to Nièvre’s towns (8.7%) and below compared French towns (11%). The age that splits Nolay in two is 52.4.
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Nolay | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 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 lists 1 historic monument in Nolay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €25,640 a year per consumption unit, above Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). For its 150 residents in work, Nolay has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Also worth knowing: the census found 3.5% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
Nolay recorded 18 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nolay 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 Nolay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolay | 353 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guérigny | 2,505 | 6.4 | — | A | — | B− |
| Coulanges-lès-Nevers | 3,688 | 10 | A | A− | A+ | B |
| Varennes-Vauzelles | 9,146 | 11 | B+ | B+ | B− | A− |
| Nevers | 33,085 | 12 | C | A− | D | C+ |
| Garchizy | 3,648 | 12 | B+ | A | A | D |
| Fourchambault | 3,992 | 13 | B− | A | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Nolay is a commune of 353 people in the Communauté de communes Amognes Cœur du Nivernais. 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 October 30, 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.