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A town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 184 people.
Bresse-sur-Grosne is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up just over a third of its housing.
The one thing Bresse-sur-Grosne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bresse-sur-Grosne, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1983.
54% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bresse-sur-Grosne.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 14th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bresse-sur-Grosne, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, between Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Children are 17% of the town. 35% of adults hold a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Bresse-sur-Grosne | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 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
The census found one in ten commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. For its 100 residents in work, Bresse-sur-Grosne has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. The median disposable income was €26,480 a year per consumption unit, higher than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Bresse-sur-Grosne recorded 8 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Bresse-sur-Grosne. Best known first.
Bresse-sur-Grosne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bresse-sur-Grosne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bresse-sur-Grosne | 184 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 7.6 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 8.5 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 11 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 13 | A− | B− | B | B |
| Givry | 3,598 | 13 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 14 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bresse-sur-Grosne is a commune of 184 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 November 9, 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.