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It is a town of 172 residents in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Dampierre-en-Bresse out for now. Second homes make up 10% of its housing. Over-65s are just over two fifths of the population.
The 2 things Dampierre-en-Bresse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Dampierre-en-Bresse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison à pans de bois, in Mervans, 1.7 mi away.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Dampierre-en-Bresse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dampierre-en-Bresse.
Degrees are held by 19% of adults, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 5.8% of residents. Children are nearly a tenth of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Dampierre-en-Bresse | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.3% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 41% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €24,120 a year per consumption unit, about level with Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and below compared French towns (€25,970). The jobless rate is 11.1%.
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 Dampierre-en-Bresse: 9 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Dampierre-en-Bresse yet.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Dampierre-en-Bresse is a commune of 172 people in the Communauté de communes Bresse Nord Intercom'. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dampierre-en-Bresse | 172 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gergy | 2,566 | 13 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 6,446 | 13 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 14 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 15 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 45,102 | 17 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
| Champforgeuil | 2,637 | 17 | — | A− | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.