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Population 461: a town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Jouvençon falls below the line for grades. Just over one in ten homes here are second homes.
The one thing Jouvençon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Jouvençon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château (ancien), in Cuisery, 2.6 mi away.
28% 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 Jouvençon.
19% are under 15, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a fifth of residents. Graduates make up 16% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Jouvençon | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.3% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,980 a year per consumption unit, near Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Jouvençon: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.2 each). Bus, tram or train carried 3.3% of working residents in Jouvençon to work at the census.
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 nearest general lycée is 6.9 mi away. A collège lies 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les DîmesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 88%−4 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 €8.14/m² a month. The market in Jouvençon: 23 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 museums in and near Jouvençon. Best known first.
Nothing in Jouvençon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Jouvençon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jouvençon | 461 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 7.2 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 6,446 | 9.3 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 9.9 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 11 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 16 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Montrevel-en-Bresse Ain | 2,743 | 17 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Jouvençon is a commune of 461 people in the Communauté de communes Terres de Bresse. 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.