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IgéSaône-et-Loire

The town has 897 residents and lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

897

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.68

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

Median income

€27,950

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 Igé a good place to live?

Igé is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Chapelle de Domange · Classé · Photo: Gukino · Public domain

Igé’s story

Igé in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Igé: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1938.

39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1938First protected: Chapelle de Domange
1991Most recently protected: Église Saint-Germain

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Igé.

History

Igé keeps more of its old housing than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 39% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Igé: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in the town is Chapelle de Domange. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Chapelle de Domange 12th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1938

first monument protected

Full pageIgé’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes39% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Igé?”

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

Who lives here

Degrees are more common in Igé than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 37% of adults

Under-15s account for 17% of the population. People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents.

45median age

IgéSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Saône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education37%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Igé
	Igé	Saône-et-Loire median	France median
Under 15	17%	15%	17%
15–24	9.4%	9.5%	11%
25–44	24%	19%	23%
45–64	29%	26%	26%
65+	21%	30%	22%
No diploma	14%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	31%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	17%	18%
Higher education	37%	22%	30%

Full pageIgé’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages45 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households410 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad2.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Igé?”

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

Work & commute

Igé has lower unemployment than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 2.4%

The median disposable income was €27,950 a year per consumption unit, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). For its 450 residents in work, Igé has 200 jobs: 0.4 each. Also worth knowing: 3.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

On foot2%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

200

jobs based in Igé, 0.4 per working resident

2.4%

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

€27,950

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageIgé’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€27,950 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 Igé is €9.68/m² a month

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

Sales in Igé from July 2023 to June 2026: 26 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €9.79/m² a month.

€9.68/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Igé€9.68/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Saône-et-Loire median€9.77/m²

€9.68/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.50 to €12.49/m² a month)

€9.79/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageIgé’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.68/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Berzé and 4 more in and around Igé

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Igé. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Berzé4.3 km west, in Berzé-le-Châtel ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aine2.6 km north, in Azé AttractionAttractionGrottes d'Azé4.6 km north, in Azé ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Cochets4.8 km southwest, in Berzé-la-Ville Archaeological siteArchaeological siteFours à Gypse4.7 km southwest, in Berzé-la-Ville

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Igé

12pages on Igé

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.8 mi away Work & commute200 jobs based here Housing26 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors35% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Igé: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Église Saint-GermainChurch

Chapelle de DomangeChapel · 12th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Germain: Photo: Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapelle de Domange: Photo: Gukino · Public domain

Famous people from Igé

One notable person was born in Igé.

Their page →

Christian ChambosseFrench speleologist (1914-2004)

Igé’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 →

ClunyCharnay-lès-MâconMâconFeillensReplongesCrêches-sur-SaôneIgé

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Igé	897	—	—	—	—	—
Cluny	4,942	4.6	A	B⁻	A⁻	B⁻
Charnay-lès-Mâcon	8,227	6.9	B	C	A⁻	B
Mâcon	35,177	7.3	C	B	C⁻	B
Feillens Ain	3,411	8.5	A⁺	B⁻	A⁺	A
Replonges Ain	3,956	9.3	B⁻	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻
Crêches-sur-Saône	3,198	11	A⁻	B⁻	C⁻	A⁻

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

About Igé

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

Igé is a commune of 897 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération. 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: 897 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération
Département: Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 5.7 sq mi (14.7 km²)
INSEE code: 71236

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.