Baudrières’s schools beat most: brevet results 4 points above the expected rate. Homes are affordable (B+): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: nearly a quarter of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 3% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Health lags: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 8% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Baudrières has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Baudrières with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Baudrières.
Work & commuteJobs & income C+
On foot, Baudrières works less well than 98% of compared French towns
At the census, 3.2% 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%). Unemployment runs at 6.6%. Jobs located in Baudrières: 150, for 500 residents in work (0.3 each).
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
150
jobs based in Baudrières, 0.3 per working resident
6.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,060
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D−
Walkability: better than 2% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
Exam results around Baudrières beat 86% of compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The brevet pass rate near Baudrières is 91.0%, near Saône-et-Loire’s towns (90.0%) and higher than compared French towns (87.5%). The nearest general lycée is 8 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.4 mi to the nearest one.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living B+
The median home in Baudrières sells for €1,825/m², against €1,438/m² in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and €2,430/m² in compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.06/m² a month, close to Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€9.77/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). House rents are put at about €9.12/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 34 homes in Baudrières.
€1,825/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Baudrières€1,825/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Saône-et-Loire median€1,438/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,825/m²
34
€10.06/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.18 to €12.37/m² a month)
5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.12/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,780
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Terres de Bresse
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C+
Fewer deaths than expected in Baudrières, 92 per 100, but more than in both Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Baudrières is Ch William Morey Chalon Sur Saone, 10.4 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 72 deaths in the town from 2016 to 2025; there were 66, 8% fewer. Average lifespans in Saône-et-Loire: 85.5 years for women, 78.9 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
−8%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw92
Adjusted92
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Baudrières · 1.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
10.4 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch William Morey Chalon Sur Saone
10.4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ch William Morey Chalon Sur Saone
85.5 · 78.9
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Saône-et-Loire, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Children make up 21% of Baudrières, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Typical age in Baudrières: 41, the median.
41median age
BaudrièresSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
20%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Baudrières
Is Baudrières safe?
Baudrières has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.8 recorded violent incidents and 5.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Baudrières good?
They grade A, better than 86% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Baudrières expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Baudrières grades B+ for cost of living.
About Baudrières
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Baudrières is a commune of 1,044 people in the Communauté de communes Terres de Bresse. 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
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.
