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A town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 175 people.

Population

175

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.32

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€29,620

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Chasselas a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Chasselas is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 14% of its housing.

What makes Chasselas stand out

The one thing Chasselas does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château · Inscrit · Photo: PHILDIC · Public domain

Chasselas’ story

Chasselas in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chasselas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2014.

53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2014The protected historic area is created

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Château de Chasselas and 13 more in and around Chasselas

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Chasselas. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chasselasin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Leynes900 m southeast, in Leynes MuseumMuseumMusée départemental de préhistoire de Solutré2.4 km north, in Solutré-Pouilly ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chaintré4.9 km southeast, in Chaintré ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fuissé1.9 km northeast, in Fuissé ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pouilly2.4 km northeast, in Solutré-Pouilly

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chasselas.

History

Old homes shape Chasselas: 53% were built before 1919, more than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Since 2014, a site patrimonial remarquable has protected part of the town. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chasselas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

14th c.

oldest protected part

1979

first monument protected

2014

protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)

53%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

Full pageChasselas’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes53% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Chasselas?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Degrees are more common in Chasselas than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 37% of adults

The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.6%. Children under 15 make up 16%, between Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up a quarter of residents.

47.8median age

ChasselasSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Saône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

25%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat14%

Higher education37%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Chasselas
	Chasselas	Saône-et-Loire median	France median
Under 15	16%	15%	17%
15–24	8.6%	9.5%	11%
25–44	19%	19%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	25%	30%	22%
No diploma	17%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	31%	26%
Baccalauréat	14%	17%	18%
Higher education	37%	22%	30%

Full pageChasselas’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages47.8 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households70 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad2.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Chasselas?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Incomes in Chasselas run higher than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €29,620 a year per consumption unit

Unemployment runs at 5.6%. 4.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per resident in work, Chasselas counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%

Motorbike or scooter3%

On foot2%

Public transport2%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Chasselas, 0.3 per working resident

5.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€29,620

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageChasselas’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€29,620 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Chasselas is €10.32/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Chasselas.

€10.32/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Chasselas€10.32/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Saône-et-Loire median€9.77/m²

€10.32/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.25 to €12.91/m² a month)

€9.94/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageChasselas’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.32/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chasselas

12pages on Chasselas

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.3 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing4 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.8 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Chasselas has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Classé

Gisement préhistoriqueArchaeological site · Prehistory · in Solutré-Pouilly, 1.5 mi

Classé

Menhir de ChanceronsStanding stone · Prehistory · in Vergisson, 1.9 mi

Classé

Maison RubatHouse · 18th c. · in Chevagny-les-Chevrières, 4.7 mi

Classé

Camp retranché à éperon barréArchaeological site · Prehistory · in Bussières, 4.7 mi

Famous people from Chasselas

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chasselas yet.

How we find them →

Chasselas’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Saône-et-Loire →

Crêches-sur-SaôneCharnay-lès-MâconLa Chapelle-de-GuinchayMâconReplongesSaint-Didier-sur-ChalaronneChasselas

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Chasselas	175	—	—	—	—	—
Crêches-sur-Saône	3,198	3.8	A⁻	B⁻	C⁻	A⁻
Charnay-lès-Mâcon	8,227	4.6	B	C	A⁻	B
La Chapelle-de-Guinchay	4,018	4.7	A	B⁻	A	B⁻
Mâcon	35,177	5.6	C	B	C⁻	B
Replonges Ain	3,956	7.9	B⁻	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻
Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne Ain	2,934	8.1	A	A⁻	A⁻	C⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Chasselas

Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Chasselas is a commune of 175 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

Population: 175 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération
Département: Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 1 sq mi (2.6 km²)
INSEE code: 71108

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.