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With 580 residents, it is a town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

580

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.06

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,200

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Gigny-sur-Saône a good place to live?

Gigny-sur-Saône isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 15% of homes here are second homes.

What makes Gigny-sur-Saône stand out

The one thing Gigny-sur-Saône does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château de l'Epervière · Inscrit · Photo: Michonal · CC BY-SA 4.0

Gigny-sur-Saône’s story

Gigny-sur-Saône in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Gigny-sur-Saône; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1976.

41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Clément Cyriaque de Mangin, born in 1570, is the one person born in Gigny-sur-Saône before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1976First protected: Château de l'Epervière

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gigny-sur-Saône.

History

Old homes shape Gigny-sur-Saône: 41% were built before 1919, more than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Gigny-sur-Saône; none is classé, France’s top protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

18th c.

oldest protected part

1976

first monument protected

Full pageGigny-sur-Saône’s history pageOpen the full History page

Age of homes41% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Gigny-sur-Saône?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Few people in Gigny-sur-Saône are 15 to 24: 8.6%, fewer than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

18% are under 15, higher than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and near compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents. Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults.

46.8median age

Gigny-sur-SaôneSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Saône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

24%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP34%

Baccalauréat24%

Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Gigny-sur-Saône
	Gigny-sur-Saône	Saône-et-Loire median	France median
Under 15	18%	15%	17%
15–24	8.6%	9.5%	11%
25–44	21%	19%	23%
45–64	28%	26%	26%
65+	24%	30%	22%
No diploma	15%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	34%	31%	26%
Baccalauréat	24%	17%	18%
Higher education	21%	22%	30%

Full pageGigny-sur-Saône’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages46.8 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households250 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad3.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Gigny-sur-Saône?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Gigny-sur-Saône has lower unemployment than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 7.9%

Jobs based in Gigny-sur-Saône number 50, against 250 residents in work (0.2 per worker). At the census, 8.8% 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%). Households’ median disposable income: €26,200 a year per consumption unit.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

On foot3%

Public transport3%

Bicycle2%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Gigny-sur-Saône, 0.2 per working resident

7.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,200

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,200 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Gigny-sur-Saône is €10.06/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Renting a house costs an estimated €9.12/m² a month. The market in Gigny-sur-Saône: 16 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€10.06/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Gigny-sur-Saône€10.06/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Saône-et-Loire median€9.77/m²

€10.06/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.18 to €12.37/m² a month)

€9.12/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€10.06/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de l'Épervière and 3 more in and around Gigny-sur-Saône

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Gigny-sur-Saône. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Épervièrein town FortFortMaison forte de la Serrée3.9 km southeast, in Ormes AttractionAttractionMaison natale d'Abel Niépce4.6 km northwest, in Saint-Cyr ChâteauChâteauLa Seigneurie2.5 km southeast, in Ormes

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gigny-sur-Saône

12pages on Gigny-sur-Saône

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.7 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing16 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors40% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.8 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Gigny-sur-Saône has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Château de l'EpervièreChâteau · 18th c.

Classé

Nécropole protohistorique d'Ormes-Simandre (également sur commune de…Archaeological site · Prehistory · in Ormes, 3.1 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Julien (ancienne)Church · in Sennecey-le-Grand, 4 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Martin (ancienne)Church · in Laives, 4.3 mi

Photo credits

Château de l'Epervière: Photo: Michonal · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Gigny-sur-Saône

One notable person was born in Gigny-sur-Saône.

Their page →

Clément Cyriaque de ManginFrench mathematician · 1570–1642

Gigny-sur-Saône’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Saône-et-Loire →

Sennecey-le-GrandOuroux-sur-SaôneTournusSaint-MarcelSaint-RémyChalon-sur-SaôneGigny-sur-Saône

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Gigny-sur-Saône	580	—	—	—	—	—
Sennecey-le-Grand	2,895	3.5	A⁻	B⁺	A	C
Ouroux-sur-Saône	3,214	4.8	—	B⁺	—	B⁺
Tournus	5,701	6.6	B	A⁻	D⁻	B⁻
Saint-Marcel	6,211	8.6	A	B⁻	B⁺	A⁻
Saint-Rémy	6,410	9.4	A⁻	B⁻	B	B
Chalon-sur-Saône	45,102	10	B⁺	B⁺	C	B

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Gigny-sur-Saône

Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Gigny-sur-Saône is a commune of 580 people in the Communauté de communes Entre Saône et Grosne. 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

Population: 580 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Entre Saône et Grosne
Département: Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km²)
INSEE code: 71219

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 8, 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.