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The town has 274 residents and lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Le Villars: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 17% of its housing. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The 2 things Le Villars does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Le Villars counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1941.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Le Villars. Best known first.
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus3.9 km north, in TournusMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAncien couvent des Récollets de Tournus3 km north, in TournusMuseumMuseumMusée Greuze3.4 km north, in TournusMuseumMuseumMusée du vélo Michel-Grézaud2.9 km north, in TournusMuseumMuseumMusée bourguignon Perrin de Puycousin3.4 km north, in TournusPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Villars.
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.4% of the population. 14% of residents are children under 15.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Le Villars | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €26,620 a year per consumption unit, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). 9.4% of people in the labour force have no job. Also worth knowing: at the census, 3.7% of working residents in Le Villars went to work by public transport.
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 bac pass rate near Le Villars is 98.0%, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The town’s pupils have a collège 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège En BagatelleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 82 | 96%+2 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Gabriel VoisinNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 121 | 98%±0 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 18 homes were sold in Le Villars.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Le Villars has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Villars 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Villars | 274 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 2.3 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 7.9 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 13 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Feillens Ain | 3,411 | 14 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Bâgé-Dommartin Ain | 4,050 | 14 | A | B+ | A | A |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 15 | A | B− | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Le Villars is a commune of 274 people in the Communauté de communes Mâconnais - Tournugeois. 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.