Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
274 people call this town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Cortambert out for now. Second homes make up just over a quarter of its housing.
The one thing Cortambert does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Cortambert; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 2015.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cortambert.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Cortambert; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.6% of the population. 25% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Under 15: 17% of residents.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Cortambert | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 46% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 100 residents in work, Cortambert has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Unemployment stands at 9.5%.
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.
The market in Cortambert: 8 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €9.79/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Cortambert. Best known first.
Cortambert has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Boutavent: Photo: Auteur inconnu Unknown author · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cortambert yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortambert | 274 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 3.7 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 11 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 8,227 | 12 | B | C | A− | B |
| Mâcon | 35,177 | 13 | C | B | C− | B |
| Feillens Ain | 3,411 | 13 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 14 | A− | B+ | A | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Cortambert is a commune of 274 people in the Communauté de communes du Clunisois. 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 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.