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In Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 195 residents.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Bergesserin out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 15% of homes.
The one thing Bergesserin does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bergesserin: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1945.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Bergesserin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bergesserin.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
29% of adults hold a degree, about level with compared French towns (30%) and above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%). The under-15s are 5.5% of the population here. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Bergesserin | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.5% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 17% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 8.4% of the labour force are out of work. Bergesserin has 100 jobs for 100 working residents, 1.4 per worker.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Bergesserin.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Bergesserin. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bergesserin yet.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bergesserin is a commune of 195 people in the Communauté de communes du Clunisois. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergesserin | 195 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 5.1 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 8,227 | 13 | B | C | A− | B |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 14 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Mâcon | 35,177 | 14 | C | B | C− | B |
| Crêches-sur-Saône | 3,198 | 15 | A− | B− | C− | A− |
| La Chapelle-de-Guinchay | 4,018 | 16 | A | B− | A | B− |
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 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.