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ClessySaône-et-Loire

In Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 276 residents.

Population

276

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.78

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

Median income

€23,830

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 Clessy a good place to live?

Clessy has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. People aged 65 and over make up 34% of residents.

What makes Clessy stand out

The one thing Clessy does most differently from other towns.

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Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

34% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 53.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Clessy’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.

Clessy’s story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Clessy; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2022.

29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jacques Cancaret, born in 1876, is the one person born in Clessy before 1900 that Wikidata records.

2022First protected: Domaine de la Tuilerie

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clessy.

Who lives here

Clessy has fewer young adults than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 7.6% are 15 to 24

Among adults, 19% have a degree. 14% are under 15, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Ages in Clessy split evenly at 53.6: half are older, half younger.

53.6median age

ClessySaône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Saône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

34%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP35%

Baccalauréat23%

Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Clessy
	Clessy	Saône-et-Loire median	France median
Under 15	14%	15%	17%
15–24	7.6%	9.5%	11%
25–44	22%	19%	23%
45–64	23%	26%	26%
65+	34%	30%	22%
No diploma	17%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	35%	31%	26%
Baccalauréat	23%	17%	18%
Higher education	19%	22%	30%

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Ages53.6 median age · 34% are 65 or over Households130 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad1.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Clessy?”

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

History

Old homes shape Clessy: 29% 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.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 19th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Clessy; none is classé, France’s top protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

19th c.

oldest protected part

2022

first monument protected

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Age of homes29% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Clessy?”

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

Work & commute

Only 2.9% of commuters in Clessy go to work without a car, fewer than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

Median disposable income comes to €23,830 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 4.8% of working residents in Clessy didn’t travel to work at all. Unemployment stood at 10.1%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (10.7%).

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

Public transport2%

Bicycle1%

On foot0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Clessy, 0.2 per working resident

10.1%

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

€23,830

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.2 per working resident Median income€23,830 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Clessy than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.78/m² a month

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

8 houses and apartments changed hands in Clessy from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €6.70/m² a month.

€7.78/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Clessy€7.78/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Saône-et-Loire median€9.77/m²

€7.78/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.02 to €10.06/m² a month)

€6.70/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€7.78/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Chassy and 3 more in and around Clessy

Heritage in and near Clessy. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chassy4 km northeast, in Chassy AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Bragny4.2 km southeast, in Saint-Vincent-Bragny ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Vaivre3.7 km southwest, in Rigny-sur-Arroux ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Montot5 km east, in Oudry

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Everything we know about Clessy

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Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.3 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing8 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

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Inscrit

Domaine de la TuilerieChâteau · 19th c.

Classé

Château de ChassyChâteau · in Chassy, 2.5 mi

Classé

Château de DigoineChâteau · 18th c. · in Palinges, 6.2 mi

Classé

maison JailletHouse · 16th c. · in Paray-le-Monial, 7.3 mi

Famous people from Clessy

One notable person was born in Clessy.

Their page →

Jacques CancaretFrench painter · 1876–1941

Clessy’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 →

GueugnonDigoinParay-le-MonialSanvignes-les-MinesCharollesSaint-VallierClessy

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Clessy	276	—	—	—	—	—
Gueugnon	6,528	3.4	A⁺	A⁺	B	B⁺
Digoin	7,353	6.2	B⁺	A⁺	C	B⁻
Paray-le-Monial	9,291	7.3	A⁺	A⁻	A⁻	B
Sanvignes-les-Mines	4,235	12	A	A⁺	A	C⁺
Charolles	2,772	12	A⁺	A	A	B⁻
Saint-Vallier	8,508	14	B⁺	A	A⁻	C⁻

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

About Clessy

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

Clessy is a commune of 276 people in the Communauté de communes Entre Arroux, Loire et Somme. 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: 276 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Entre Arroux, Loire et Somme
Département: Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km²)
INSEE code: 71136

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.