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368 people live in this town in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères out for now. Second homes make up just over a fifth of its housing. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine de Rambuteau, in Ozolles, 7.3 mi away.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères 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 Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères.
18% of adults hold a degree, below both Rhône’s towns (41%) and compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 7.3%, lower than both Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,440 a year per consumption unit. Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.6 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The brevet pass rate near Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères is 100.0%, above Rhône’s towns (91.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%) alike. A collège lies 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-CyrNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 63 | 100%+11 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.04/m² a month. 11 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères yet.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères is a commune of 368 people in the Communauté de communes Saône-Beaujolais. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères | 368 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chauffailles Saône-et-Loire | 3,638 | 7.8 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Cours | 4,306 | 14 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Cluny Saône-et-Loire | 4,942 | 14 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| La Chapelle-de-Guinchay Saône-et-Loire | 4,018 | 14 | A | B− | A | B− |
| Charolles Saône-et-Loire | 2,772 | 15 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Crêches-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire | 3,198 | 15 | 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 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.