Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 3,198 people, lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. Pupils here do better than most (A−): brevet results at the expected rate. Taken together, its subjects give Crêches-sur-Saône an A− overall, better than 78% of compared French towns. Its place in the ranking is #17 of 29 in Saône-et-Loire. Health is another plus (A−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 23% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. A 70 m² home at the median €2,133/m² costs 5.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération. Crime is the sore point: an average of 6.3 recorded violent incidents and 22.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Crêches-sur-Saône with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Crêches-sur-Saône; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Crêches-sur-Saône has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château d'Estours: Photo: PHILDIC · Public domain
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crêches-sur-Saône.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
On results, collèges and lycées here come #10 of 31 in Saône-et-Loire. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 4.7 mi away. The closest collège is 2.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège CondorcetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 131 | 94%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
In Saône-et-Loire, life expectancy at birth reaches 85.5 years for women and 78.9 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. From 2016 to 2025, 262 residents of Crêches-sur-Saône died, against 289 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 9% fewer. Also worth knowing: for a family doctor, residents of Crêches-sur-Saône can choose among 7 GPs.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · This figure includes a care-home adjustment that TownRatings models; no official statistic exists.
Of the graded crimes in Crêches-sur-Saône, theft from vehicles came up most often (2025). For 2025, the figures show 74 offenses locally.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For other physical violence, sexual violence and armed robbery, the count isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in a year of the last three), so the index uses the département’s average, 4.2% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century. 12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents. Children under 15 make up 18%, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.2% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Crêches-sur-Saône | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €26,350 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330). Per resident in work, Crêches-sur-Saône counts 1 jobs (1,450 jobs, 1,400 workers). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 8.9% 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.
Houses in Crêches-sur-Saône sell for €2,333/m² and apartments for €1,209/m². Advertised rents are estimated at €10.54/m² a month, higher than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€9.77/m²) yet lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Estimated advertised rent for houses: €9.21/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,333/m² | 75 |
| Apartments | €1,209/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Crêches-sur-Saône. Best known first.
2 notable people were born in Crêches-sur-Saône.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Crêches-sur-Saône is a commune of 3,198 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crêches-sur-Saône | 3,198 | — | A− | B− | C− | A− |
| La Chapelle-de-Guinchay | 4,018 | 2.2 | A | B− | A | B− |
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 8,227 | 4.7 | B | C | A− | B |
| Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne Ain | 2,934 | 4.7 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
| Mâcon | 35,177 | 5.2 | C | B | C− | B |
| Replonges Ain | 3,956 | 6.4 | B− | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Feillens Ain | 3,411 | 8.3 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades C− for safety, #25 of 29 in Saône-et-Loire. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 18 burglaries and 13 acts of criminal damage.
They grade A−, better than 79% of compared French towns and #10 of 31 in Saône-et-Loire. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Crêches-sur-Saône grades B− for cost of living.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 9, 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.