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Population 829: a town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Clessé has none.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Clessé: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clessé.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of residents, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and close to compared French towns (11%). 24% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 16% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Clessé | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Clessé holds 200 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. Unemployment stood at 5.4%, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 9.5% of commuters at the census.
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.
Clessé recorded 20 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Clessé. Best known first.
Clessé has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Clessé as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clessé | 829 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Feillens Ain | 3,411 | 6.9 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Mâcon | 35,177 | 7.6 | C | B | C− | B |
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 8,227 | 7.9 | B | C | A− | B |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 7.9 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Replonges Ain | 3,956 | 8.5 | B− | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Bâgé-Dommartin Ain | 4,050 | 9.1 | A | B+ | A | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Clessé is a commune of 829 people in the Communauté de communes Mâconnais - Tournugeois. 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
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 October 30, 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.