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ChâteauneufSaône-et-Loire

This town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 88.

Population

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.06

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

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Châteauneuf a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Châteauneuf is too small for the grades other French towns get. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes.

What makes Châteauneuf stand out

The one thing Châteauneuf does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

21% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Paul · Classé · Photo: Lnlab · CC BY-SA 3.0

Châteauneuf’s story

Châteauneuf in pictures

Châteauneuf has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1862.

74% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1862First protected: Église Saint-Paul
2001Most recently protected: Château du Banchet ou de la Magdeleine

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châteauneuf.

History

Old homes shape Châteauneuf: 74% were built before 1919, more than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Châteauneuf is Église Saint-Paul. The protected list starts in the 14th century. The town has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Paul

14th c.

oldest protected part

1862

first monument protected

Full pageChâteauneuf’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes74% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Châteauneuf?”

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

Who lives here

Châteauneuf has fewer young adults than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 2.2% are 15 to 24

23% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and near compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 19% of the population. Among adults, 28% have a degree.

44.5median age

ChâteauneufSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Saône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

23%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Châteauneuf
	Châteauneuf	Saône-et-Loire median	France median
Under 15	19%	15%	17%
15–24	2.2%	9.5%	11%
25–44	29%	19%	23%
45–64	27%	26%	26%
65+	23%	30%	22%
No diploma	19%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	31%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	17%	18%
Higher education	28%	22%	30%

Full pageChâteauneuf’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages44.5 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households40 households · 2 people per household Born abroad1.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Châteauneuf?”

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

Work & commute

Châteauneuf has higher unemployment than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 17.4%

At the census, 2.6% of commuters got to work without a car.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving79%

Public transport3%

On foot0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Châteauneuf, 0.5 per working resident

17.4%

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

18%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageChâteauneuf’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here0.5 per working resident Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Châteauneuf than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.06/m² a month

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

The market in Châteauneuf: 9 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€7.06/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Châteauneuf€7.06/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Saône-et-Loire median€9.77/m²

€7.06/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.38 to €9.25/m² a month)

€7.23/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageChâteauneuf’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.06/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Abbaye Saint-Rigaud and 4 more in and around Châteauneuf

Heritage and museums in and near Châteauneuf. Best known first.

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AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Rigaud3.4 km northwest, in Ligny-en-Brionnais ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Barnay3.6 km southwest, in Saint-Martin-de-Lixy Art galleryArt galleryEsox Lucius - Le Quai - 294M9, la gare300 m northwest, in Saint-Maurice-lès-Châteauneuf ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Durie5 km southwest, in Saint-Denis-de-Cabanne ChâteauChâteauRagot1 km north, in Saint-Maurice-lès-Châteauneuf

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Châteauneuf

12pages on Châteauneuf

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 14.4 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.5 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Châteauneuf has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

All monuments →

Château du Banchet ou de la MagdeleineChâteau · 14th–19th c.

Église Saint-PaulChurch

Photo credits

Château du Banchet ou de la Magdeleine: Photo: PHILDIC · Public domain · Église Saint-Paul: Photo: Lnlab · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Châteauneuf

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

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Châteauneuf’s 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 →

ChauffaillesCharlieuPouilly-sous-CharlieuCoursThizy-les-BourgsMablyChâteauneuf

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Châteauneuf	88	—	—	—	—	—
Chauffailles	3,638	3.9	A	A	C⁺	B⁺
Charlieu Loire	3,766	5.4	A⁻	A	C⁻	B⁺
Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Loire	2,588	8.4	—	A	—	A⁺
Cours Rhône	4,306	8.4	A⁻	A⁺	B⁻	C⁺
Thizy-les-Bourgs Rhône	5,771	12	A⁻	A⁺	C⁺	B
Mably Loire	7,233	13	B⁺	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻

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

About Châteauneuf

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

Châteauneuf is a commune of 88 people in the Communauté de communes Brionnais Sud Bourgogne. 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: 88 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Brionnais Sud Bourgogne
Département: Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
INSEE code: 71113

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.