Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 581 in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Granges is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Granges does most differently from other towns.
Granges has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Granges.
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 15% of residents are 65 or older. Graduates make up 40% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Granges | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 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.
Just over one in ten homes were built before 1919. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €28,770 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Granges counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 300 workers). At the census, 2.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) 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.
Collège pupils travel 2.8 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La VarandaineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 81 | 100%+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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.86/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 13 homes were sold in Granges.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Granges. Best known first.
Granges has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin et croix devant l'église: Photo: Ksnow · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Granges 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granges | 581 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Givry | 3,598 | 3.7 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 4.5 | A− | B− | B | B |
| Châtenoy-le-Royal | 6,267 | 5.5 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 45,102 | 6.4 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
| Champforgeuil | 2,637 | 7.4 | — | A− | — | B− |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 7.5 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Granges is a commune of 581 people in the Communauté de communes Sud Côte Chalonnaise. 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 October 30, 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.