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The town, home to 139 people, lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Barizey: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 13% of homes.
The one thing Barizey does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Barizey counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1976.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barizey.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Barizey is Église Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste. On the Culture ministry’s list, Barizey counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. The protected list starts in the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
23% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 7.9%, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Barizey | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.9% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €29,680 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The market in Barizey: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.51/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
On the Culture ministry’s list, Barizey counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Église Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0 · Presbytère (ancien): Photo: CHABERT Louis · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Barizey yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barizey | 139 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Givry | 3,598 | 3.2 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Châtenoy-le-Royal | 6,267 | 6.4 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 7.4 | A− | B− | B | B |
| Champforgeuil | 2,637 | 7.8 | — | A− | — | B− |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 45,102 | 8.3 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
| Chagny | 5,350 | 9 | A− | A− | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Barizey is a commune of 139 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon. 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.
