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A town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 353 people.
Artaix isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 13% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The 2 things Artaix does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Artaix as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour du moulin, in Marcigny, 2.7 mi away.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Artaix.
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up nearly a quarter of adults. The age that splits Artaix in two is 51.7.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Artaix | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.8% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Artaix number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.5 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,290 a year.
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 9.7 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MoulinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 79 | 92%±0 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 14 homes were sold in Artaix.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Artaix. Best known first.
Nothing in Artaix is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Artaix.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artaix | 353 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Loire | 2,588 | 9 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Charlieu Loire | 3,766 | 10 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Mably Loire | 7,233 | 12 | B+ | A− | C+ | B− |
| Renaison Loire | 3,231 | 14 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Riorges Loire | 11,139 | 14 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Roanne Loire | 35,409 | 15 | B+ | A | D | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Artaix is a commune of 353 people in the Communauté de communes de Marcigny. 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
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.