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This town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 152.
Dracy-lès-Couches isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up nearly two fifths of its housing.
The one thing Dracy-lès-Couches does most differently from other towns.
Dracy-lès-Couches has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 2016.
63% 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 Dracy-lès-Couches.
39% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, between Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Dracy-lès-Couches in two is 50.5.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Dracy-lès-Couches | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 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.
Dracy-lès-Couches has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 6.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Dracy-lès-Couches has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,200 a year per consumption unit.
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis PergaudNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 99%+8 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.
Sales in Dracy-lès-Couches from July 2023 to June 2026: 10 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Dracy-lès-Couches. Best known first.
Dracy-lès-Couches has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Dracy: Photo: TL · CC BY-SA 2.5
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Dracy-lès-Couches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dracy-lès-Couches | 152 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Breuil | 3,538 | 7.6 | A | B+ | A+ | A |
| Chagny | 5,350 | 8.6 | A− | A− | C+ | D |
| Le Creusot | 20,509 | 9.3 | C+ | A | C | C |
| Torcy | 2,678 | 10 | B+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Givry | 3,598 | 11 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Montchanin | 4,976 | 11 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Dracy-lès-Couches is a commune of 152 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Autunois Morvan. 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 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.