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173 people live in this town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Lesme has none. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The one thing Lesme does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lesme as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Nazaire (ancienne), in Bourbon-Lancy, 3 mi away.
20% 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 Lesme.
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. The middle age in Lesme is 53.8.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Lesme | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 42% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €28,210 a year per consumption unit, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 3.8% of working residents in Lesme went to work by public transport.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 9 homes were sold in Lesme.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums in and near Lesme. Best known first.
MuseumÉglise Saint-Nazaire de Bourbon-Lancy4.8 km southeast, in Bourbon-LancyMuseumMuseumMusée Saint-Nazaire4.8 km southeast, in Bourbon-LancyMuseumMuseumGlacière du Fourneau2.1 km south, in Bourbon-LancyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Lesme 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 Lesme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesme | 173 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bourbon-Lancy | 4,674 | 2.8 | A+ | A+ | A | B |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre Allier | 2,959 | 9.1 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Gueugnon | 6,528 | 17 | A+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Decize Nièvre | 4,932 | 17 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Digoin | 7,353 | 17 | B+ | A+ | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lesme is a commune of 173 people in the Communauté de communes Entre Arroux, Loire et Somme. 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.