Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 952 people live in this town, in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Lans is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lans as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Abbaye (ancienne), in Saint-Marcel, 1.6 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lans.
Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 19%, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 23% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Lans | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Of those in the labour force, 6.9% are unemployed. Per resident in work, Lans counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 400 workers).
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.
General-bac pupils go 3.1 mi to the nearest lycée. The nearest collège is 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Vivant DenonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 100 | 89%−1 pt |
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.
The market in Lans: 22 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 other places to visit in and near Lans. Best known first.
Nothing in Lans 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 Lans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lans | 952 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 1.3 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 3.4 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 45,102 | 3.7 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 4.5 | A− | B− | B | B |
| Champforgeuil | 2,637 | 5.3 | — | A− | — | B− |
| Châtenoy-le-Royal | 6,267 | 5.5 | A | B | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lans is a commune of 952 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon. 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.