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A town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 344 people.
Bourgvilain isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 16% of homes.
The one thing Bourgvilain does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bourgvilain, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1976.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Bourgvilain has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Corcelles: Photo: PHILDIC · Public domain
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bourgvilain.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bourgvilain, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
35% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 21%, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Bourgvilain | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 7.8%, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. For its 150 residents in work, Bourgvilain has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. No commute at all: 5.9% of working residents locally at the census.
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.
House rents are put at about €9.94/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Bourgvilain. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bourgvilain yet.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bourgvilain is a commune of 344 people in the Communauté de communes Saint Cyr Mère Boitier entre Charolais et Mâconnais. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourgvilain | 344 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 4.6 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 8,227 | 9 | B | C | A− | B |
| Mâcon | 35,177 | 9.9 | C | B | C− | B |
| Crêches-sur-Saône | 3,198 | 11 | A− | B− | C− | A− |
| La Chapelle-de-Guinchay | 4,018 | 12 | A | B− | A | B− |
| Replonges Ain | 3,956 | 13 | B− | C+ | B+ | 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.