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Home to 247 people, this town lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Cortevaix isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 33% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Cortevaix does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cortevaix as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Hippolyte (ruines), in Bonnay-Saint-Ythaire, 1.3 mi away.
52% 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 Cortevaix.
31% of adults hold a degree, higher than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and near compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents. Children under 15 make up 14% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Cortevaix | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.3% of commuters at the census. Cortevaix holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. The median disposable income was €24,550 a year per consumption unit, close to Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Sales in Cortevaix from July 2023 to June 2026: 17 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Cortevaix. Best known first.
Nothing in Cortevaix is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cortevaix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortevaix | 247 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 7 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 12 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 13 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Saint-Vallier | 8,508 | 16 | B+ | A | A− | C− |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 17,064 | 17 | B− | A | C− | B− |
| Blanzy | 5,955 | 17 | A | A | B+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Cortevaix is a commune of 247 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.