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Some 725 people live in this town, in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Boyer falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 10% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The 2 things Boyer does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Boyer counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1923.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Boyer. Best known first.
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus3.7 km south, in TournusChâteauChâteauChâteau de Venièrein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pymontin townMuseumMuseumMusée Greuze4.2 km south, in TournusMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAncien couvent des Récollets de Tournus4.6 km south, in TournusPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boyer.
Over-65s are 30% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.4% of residents, about level with Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and below compared French towns (11%). Also worth knowing: a third of adults hold a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Boyer | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in prehistory. Among the classé monuments in Boyer is Menhir dit La Pierre-Fiche.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Boyer number 100, against 300 residents in work (0.4 per worker). At the census, 5.7% 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%). The median disposable income is €26,440 a year per consumption unit.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Boyer, 98.0% passed the bac, higher than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège En BagatelleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 82 | 96%+2 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Gabriel VoisinNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 121 | 98%±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.
House rents are put at about €8.54/m² a month. Boyer recorded 22 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Boyer has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Menhir dit La Pierre-Fiche: Photo: Will Of Death · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Boyer as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyer | 725 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 2.5 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 3.2 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 9 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 12 | A− | B− | B | B |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 12 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 45,102 | 13 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Boyer is a commune of 725 people in the Communauté de communes Entre Saône et Grosne. 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 October 30, 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.