Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 530 residents.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Chânes out for now. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
The one thing Chânes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chânes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Moulin à vent, in Romanèche-Thorins, 3.4 mi away.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and other places to visit in and near Chânes. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chânes.
The under-15s are 14% of the population here. 30% of residents are 65 or over, close to Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and above compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 28% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Chânes | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Chânes: 200, for 250 residents in work (0.8 each). Half of residents lived on more than €29,670 a year per consumption unit, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.8% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 5.4 mi away. The closest collège is 2.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège CondorcetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 131 | 94%±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.
23 houses and apartments changed hands in Chânes from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Chânes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chânes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chânes | 530 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crêches-sur-Saône | 3,198 | 1.2 | A− | B− | C− | A− |
| La Chapelle-de-Guinchay | 4,018 | 2.2 | A | B− | A | B− |
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 8,227 | 4.7 | B | C | A− | B |
| Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne Ain | 2,934 | 5.4 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
| Mâcon | 35,177 | 5.5 | C | B | C− | B |
| Replonges Ain | 3,956 | 7.1 | B− | C+ | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chânes is a commune of 530 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération. 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 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.