Dept 21 Rank #31 / 96
Côte-d'Or
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Nearest city: Dijon TGV
🚄 TGV
Côte de Nuits vineyards, Morvan plateau, Burgundy valleys
Why this score · reflects your priorities
Côte-d'Or leans on strong rail links, low hazard exposure and good schools, with cool winters and slightly steep property as gentle drags. La Côte-d'Or s'appuie sur de solides liaisons ferroviaires, une faible exposition aux risques et de bonnes écoles, avec des hivers frais et un immobilier un peu cher comme légers bémols.
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Climate
Sunshine
2,019h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
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Sunny days
159/yr
days >50% sunlit
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Rain days
120/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
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Annual rainfall
702mm/yr
total volume
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Heavy rain
4/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
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Torrential
0.2/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
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Hot days >30°
25/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer hot days each year.
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Winter mildness
3/10
0.9 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.3 °C per year.
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Wind
3.0m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
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Muggy days
4/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 more muggy days each year.
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Avg max temperature · °C
6
J
8
F
12
M
15
A
19
M
22
J
25
J
25
A
20
S
16
O
10
N
7
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+3 days · +3 so far
Tropical nights ~+11 nights · +2 so far
Frost days ~-26 days · -15 so far
Dry-soil days ~+26 days
Landscape
Landscape score
5/10
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Max elevation
721m
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Forest cover
36.8%
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Characteristics
🌾 Rural
Côte de Nuits vineyards, Morvan plateau, Burgundy valleys
Identity
Côte-d'Or is the birthplace of Gustave Eiffel (ingénieur).
Notable figures born here
Gustave Eiffel — ingénieurGeorges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon — naturalisteBernard de Clairvaux — philosopheJean-Philippe Rameau — compositeurCharles le TéméraireRoger Guillemin — biochimisteGaspard Monge — physicienBruno Latour — philosopheAuguste Frédéric Viesse de MarmontHenri Lacordaire — écrivain
Terroir & appellations
Côte-d'Or lies within protected appellation areas, including Bourgogne, Auxey-Duresses, Beaune.
BourgogneAuxey-DuressesBeauneBienvenues-Bâtard-MontrachetBourgogne La Chapelle Notre-DameBourgogne Le ChapitreBourgogne MontreculChambertinChambertin-Clos de BèzeChambolle-MusignyChapelle-ChambertinCharmes-Chambertin
Distinctions
Plus Beaux Détours de France (1)
- Roger de Rabutin, comte de Bussy
- Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon
- Jacques Copeau
- Parc du château d'Arcelot
- Parc et jardin du château
- Jardin du Château
- Potager fleuri du château de Lantilly
- +4 more
Station classée de tourisme (4)
Risks
Safety score
7/10
Flood risk
Low
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
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Fire risk
Moderate
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
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Seismic exposure
Low
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
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Major risks present
⚛ Nuclear nearby Share of the department's communes listing each risk category
Hazardous-materials transport High 78.5% p74 of 96
Ground movement Moderate 57.3% p41 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Moderate 56.4% p48 of 96
Earthquake Low 32.5% p37 of 96
Flooding Very low 18.1% p18 of 96
Dam failure Very low 13.2% p56 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 1.1% p18 of 96
Nuclear Very low 1.1% p70 of 96
+1 more
Coastal Very low 0.1% p76 of 96
Transport
Transport
9/10
1.5 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
6
A6 · A31 · A36 · A38 · A39 · A311
Work locally
36.9%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Dijon TGV
✈ Airport
Dijon Longvic airport (DIJ) · ~30 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
1.5h direct
🛣 Highways
A6, A31, A36, A38, A39, A311
Services
Healthcare
7/10
APL 4.0
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Schools
8/10
Brevet 91%
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Fiber coverage
97%
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Intl schools
4schools
International programmes available
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People
Population
537,249
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Density
61/km²
Mixed
-24% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
+0.1%/yr
-0.1 pts vs median · p39
Median income
$27,000
standard of living · $/yr
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Poverty rate
11.8%
below 60% of median living standard
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Unemployment
9.6%
active population out of work
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Tourism
1 bed per 41 residents
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Age distribution · % of population
0-14
17%
15-24
12%
25-39
13%
40-54
14%
55-69
19%
70+
25%
Office professionals
17.9%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
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Remote work
4.1%
télétravail · works without commuting
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Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
17.9%
At-home trades
Farmers
1.7%
Artisans & shopkeepers
6.6%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
27.7%
Clerical & service staff
25.4%
Manual workers
20.8%
Real estate
Median
$2,560/m²
$960 $3,980
House $2,280 Apt $2,790
+0.8%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
45.71%
typical commune rate · TFPB
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Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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