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430 people call this town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
At under 1,000 residents, Charette-Varennes is too small for the grades other French towns get. Nearly a fifth of homes here are second homes. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Charette-Varennes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Charette-Varennes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2021.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Charette-Varennes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Domaine de Varennes: Photo: Andalousie00 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Charette-Varennes.
One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. 17% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Half the people of Charette-Varennes are older than 51.9.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Charette-Varennes | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 19th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Charette-Varennes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
8.9% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Charette-Varennes counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,460 a year per consumption unit.
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.
19 houses and apartments changed hands in Charette-Varennes from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Charette-Varennes. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Charette-Varennes yet.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Charette-Varennes is a commune of 430 people in the Communauté de communes Bresse Nord Intercom'. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charette-Varennes | 430 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gergy | 2,566 | 12 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Tavaux Jura | 3,888 | 14 | A | B+ | B | A− |
| Damparis Jura | 2,587 | 15 | B | A− | A | C− |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 17 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 17 | — | B+ | — | 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 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.