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Population 561: a town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Lessard-en-Bresse out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lessard-en-Bresse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ferme-manoir, in Juif, 4.5 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Lessard-en-Bresse 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 Lessard-en-Bresse.
Among adults, 23% have a degree. Children under 15 make up 20%, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Half of Lessard-en-Bresse is older than 42.1, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Lessard-en-Bresse | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €27,200 a year per consumption unit, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). The jobless rate is 6.9%. Jobs located in Lessard-en-Bresse: 50, for 250 residents in work (0.2 each).
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.
The market in Lessard-en-Bresse: 19 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €9.12/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lessard-en-Bresse yet.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lessard-en-Bresse is a commune of 561 people in the Communauté de communes Terres de Bresse. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lessard-en-Bresse | 561 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 6.9 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 9.6 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 6,446 | 10 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Gergy | 2,566 | 11 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 45,102 | 12 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 13 | A− | B− | B | 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.