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Population 594: a town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Raveau out for now. 14% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 32% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Raveau does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Raveau as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Passy-les-Tours (restes), in Varennes-lès-Narcy, 2.6 mi away.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Raveau is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Raveau.
Children under 15 make up 13%, near Nièvre’s towns (14%) and lower than compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 27% have a degree. Typical age in Raveau: 54.4, the median.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Raveau | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,970 a year. Unemployment stood at 9.8%, below Nièvre’s towns (14.2%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Raveau number 50, against 250 residents in work (0.2 per worker).
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.
House rents are put at about €6.68/m² a month. Sales in Raveau from July 2023 to June 2026: 21 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Raveau.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Raveau is a commune of 594 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raveau | 594 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Charité-sur-Loire | 4,705 | 3.1 | B+ | A | C | C+ |
| Guérigny | 2,505 | 8 | — | A | — | B− |
| Garchizy | 3,648 | 9.7 | B+ | A | A | D |
| Fourchambault | 3,992 | 11 | B− | A | C+ | D |
| Varennes-Vauzelles | 9,146 | 11 | B+ | B+ | B− | A− |
| Coulanges-lès-Nevers | 3,688 | 12 | A | A− | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.