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The town has 47 residents and lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Petite-Verrière falls below the line for grades. 34% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents.
The 2 things La Petite-Verrière does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Petite-Verrière as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pierre à pétroglyphes, dite Pierre du pas de l'âne, dans la forêt de Planches-du-Morvan, in Lavault-de-Frétoy, 6.2 mi away.
52% 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 La Petite-Verrière.
Degrees are held by 27% of adults, between Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). La Petite-Verrière has a median age of 55.9.
40% women, 60% men
About 67 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| La Petite-Verrière | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.9% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 0% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.8% 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
La Petite-Verrière recorded 4 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in La Petite-Verrière is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Petite-Verrière 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Petite-Verrière | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Autun | 13,172 | 9.5 | A− | A | C+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
La Petite-Verrière is a commune of 47 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Autunois Morvan. 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 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.