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The town has 78 residents and lies in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Asnières-sur-Saône isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 17% of its housing.
The one thing Asnières-sur-Saône does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Asnières-sur-Saône as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ferme du Mont, in Chevroux, 3.5 mi away.
58% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Asnières-sur-Saône 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 Asnières-sur-Saône.
20% are under 15, about level with Ain’s towns (20%) and above compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 16% of residents. Ages in Asnières-sur-Saône split evenly at 45.8: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Asnières-sur-Saône | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 11.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Ain’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
Asnières-sur-Saône recorded 8 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Asnières-sur-Saône. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Asnières-sur-Saône yet.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Asnières-sur-Saône is a commune of 78 people in the Communauté de communes Bresse et Saône. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asnières-sur-Saône | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Feillens | 3,411 | 3.5 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Bâgé-Dommartin | 4,050 | 5.3 | A | B+ | A | A |
| Replonges | 3,956 | 5.5 | B− | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Mâcon Saône-et-Loire | 35,177 | 5.8 | C | B | C− | B |
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon Saône-et-Loire | 8,227 | 6.5 | B | C | A− | B |
| Crêches-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire | 3,198 | 11 | A− | B− | C− | A− |
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.