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This town in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 701.
There are no grades for Saulon-la-Rue: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saulon-la-Rue as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pont-aqueduc des Arvaux sur la Varaude, in Noiron-sous-Gevrey, 2 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saulon-la-Rue 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 Saulon-la-Rue.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town. 17% are under 15, higher than Côte-d'Or’s towns (15%) and near compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 38% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saulon-la-Rue | Côte-d'Or median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €30,130 a year per consumption unit, above Côte-d'Or’s towns (€25,550) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. 150 jobs are based in Saulon-la-Rue, for 350 working residents (0.4 per worker). At the census, 6.8% of commuters got to work without a car.
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 €9.92/m² a month. Sales in Saulon-la-Rue from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saulon-la-Rue. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Saulon-la-Rue.
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saulon-la-Rue is a commune of 701 people in the Communauté de communes de Gevrey-Chambertin et de Nuits-Saint-Georges. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saulon-la-Rue | 701 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gevrey-Chambertin | 2,917 | 3.4 | B− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Neuilly-Crimolois | 3,588 | 4.5 | B+ | C | A+ | B− |
| Longvic | 8,896 | 4.6 | C+ | C | C+ | C |
| Marsannay-la-Côte | 5,433 | 4.6 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Chenôve | 14,244 | 5.5 | C | B− | C− | C− |
| Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur | 11,108 | 6.1 | B | C− | B+ | 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 8, 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.