Photo: Wikipedro · CC BY-SA 4.0No historic monuments in Saône
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. The nearest town to Saône with a classé monument is Thise, 7.3 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Saône
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thise | 4.6 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Vaire | 4.6 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
| Besançon | 5 mi | 194 | 40 | Yes |
| Beure | 5.4 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Ornans | 8.1 mi | 14 | 2 | — |
| Bonnay | 8.4 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
7 towns in Doubs have protected historic areas: Besançon, Montbéliard, Audincourt, Valentigney, Baume-les-Dames, Maîche, Montfaucon.
3.2% of homes in Saône were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
3.2% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1971 and 1990 than in any other period (33%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Saône in brief
Saône has nothing on the list; Thise, 4.6 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments. Its homes are mostly newer: 3.2% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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