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A town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 303 people.
There are no grades for Curbigny: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Curbigny does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Curbigny, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1959.
22% 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 Curbigny.
Degrees are held by 16% of adults, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). The age that splits Curbigny in two is 54.1. People aged 15 to 24 make up 10% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Curbigny | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Curbigny, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 1.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Curbigny holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. The median disposable income was €27,370 a year per consumption unit, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 0.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les BruyèresNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 49 | 92%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Curbigny: 9 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Curbigny. Best known first.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Curbigny, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Château de la Clayette: Photo: Wikinade · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Drée: Photo: Romainbehar · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Curbigny 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curbigny | 303 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chauffailles | 3,638 | 7.1 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 9.1 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Charlieu Loire | 3,766 | 12 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Paray-le-Monial | 9,291 | 14 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Cours Rhône | 4,306 | 14 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Loire | 2,588 | 15 | — | A | — | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Curbigny is a commune of 303 people in the Communauté de communes Brionnais Sud Bourgogne. 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.
