Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 893 residents.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Gourdon falls below the line for grades. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The one thing Gourdon does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Gourdon counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gourdon.
The under-15s are 14% of the population here. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.8%, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%). The middle age in Gourdon is 51.9.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Gourdon | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 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.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stands at 3.8%. 4.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Jobs based in Gourdon number 200, against 400 residents in work (0.5 per worker).
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.
The closest collège is 2.5 mi off. At the lycées within 5 km of Gourdon, 92.7% passed the bac, about level with compared French towns (92.9%) and below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (94.3%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MoulinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 76 | 74%±0 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Henri ParriatNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 275 | 95%±0 pts |
| Collège Saint-Gilbert - site de Montcenis PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 94 | 96%+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 Gourdon: 24 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 family days out in and near Gourdon. Best known first.
Gourdon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gourdon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gourdon | 893 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Vallier | 8,508 | 2.6 | B+ | A | A− | C− |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 17,064 | 2.7 | B− | A | C− | B− |
| Blanzy | 5,955 | 3.1 | A | A | B+ | B+ |
| Sanvignes-les-Mines | 4,235 | 5.6 | A | A+ | A | C+ |
| Montchanin | 4,976 | 6.9 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
| Torcy | 2,678 | 8.6 | B+ | A− | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Gourdon is a commune of 893 people in the Communauté urbaine Le Creusot Montceau-les-Mines. 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.