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A town of 419 in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Chapelle-sous-Dun out for now. 13% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The 2 things La Chapelle-sous-Dun does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Chapelle-sous-Dun as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de la Clayette, in La Clayette, 2.5 mi away.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in La Chapelle-sous-Dun is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Chapelle-sous-Dun.
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, about level with Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and above compared French towns (22%). 7.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The share of residents under 15 is 17%.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| La Chapelle-sous-Dun | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,680 a year. La Chapelle-sous-Dun has 200 jobs for 150 working residents, 1.4 per worker. At the census, 7.0% of working residents in La Chapelle-sous-Dun didn’t travel to work at all.
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 8.5 mi away. A collège lies 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les BruyèresNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 49 | 92%+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.
Sales in La Chapelle-sous-Dun from July 2023 to June 2026: 22 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in La Chapelle-sous-Dun.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
La Chapelle-sous-Dun is a commune of 419 people in the Communauté de communes Brionnais Sud Bourgogne. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-sous-Dun | 419 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chauffailles | 3,638 | 4.4 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Charlieu Loire | 3,766 | 9.1 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Cours Rhône | 4,306 | 11 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Loire | 2,588 | 12 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 12 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Thizy-les-Bourgs Rhône | 5,771 | 15 | A− | A+ | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.