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Population 335: a town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Charbonnières isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.
The one thing Charbonnières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Charbonnières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Remparts romains, in Autun, 2.1 mi away.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Charbonnières is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Charbonnières.
Graduates make up 37% of adults. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, close to Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and above compared French towns (22%). At 53.2, the median resident of Charbonnières sits in the middle of the age range.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Charbonnières | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 5.9%. At the census, 2.1% 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%). Charbonnières holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.94/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Charbonnières. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Charbonnières as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Charbonnières is a commune of 335 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charbonnières | 335 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Feillens Ain | 3,411 | 4.7 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Mâcon | 35,177 | 5.4 | C | B | C− | B |
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 8,227 | 5.8 | B | C | A− | B |
| Replonges Ain | 3,956 | 6.2 | B− | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Bâgé-Dommartin Ain | 4,050 | 7.2 | A | B+ | A | A |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 9 | A | B− | A− | 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 8, 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.