Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Changy.
History
Changy keeps more of its old housing than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 36% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Changy is Ensemble castral dit "Donjon de Montessus". On the Culture ministry’s list, Changy counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A typical mix of ages for France
9.4% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) but above compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population.
49.8median age
ChangySaône-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
25%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Unemployment in Changy, 4.1%, runs below Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
3.3% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. For its 200 residents in work, Changy has 100 jobs: 0.4 each. Half of residents lived on more than €26,740 a year per consumption unit, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
On foot0%
100
jobs based in Changy, 0.4 per working resident
4.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,740
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
90.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Changy is 96.9%, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 1.8 mi away. At the general lycée, 100% of 155 candidates passed the bac, 2 points above the expected rate.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Changy
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Changy is a commune of 427 people in the Communauté de communes Le Grand Charolais. 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
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.
