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This town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 510.
Joncy isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 22% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Joncy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Joncy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église romane du hameau de Cray, in Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray, 3.6 mi away.
53% 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 Joncy.
Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults, near Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 31% of the population. Aged 15 to 24: 8.7% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Joncy | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 11.9%, higher than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,810 a year. 250 jobs are based in Joncy, for 200 working residents (1.1 per worker).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses were 96% of what sold. Joncy recorded 23 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Joncy is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Joncy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joncy | 510 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Vallier | 8,508 | 9.8 | B+ | A | A− | C− |
| Blanzy | 5,955 | 9.8 | A | A | B+ | B+ |
| Montchanin | 4,976 | 10 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 17,064 | 10 | B− | A | C− | B− |
| Torcy | 2,678 | 13 | B+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Sanvignes-les-Mines | 4,235 | 13 | A | A+ | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Joncy is a commune of 510 people in the Communauté de communes du Clunisois. 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.