Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 375 people, lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Ligny-en-Brionnais is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 16% of its housing.
The one thing Ligny-en-Brionnais does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ligny-en-Brionnais as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église (ancienne), in Saint-Maurice-lès-Châteauneuf, 2.8 mi away.
55% 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 Ligny-en-Brionnais.
28% of adults hold a degree, between Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.1% of residents. Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Ligny-en-Brionnais | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 7.3% 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. For its 150 residents in work, Ligny-en-Brionnais has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,930 a year.
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.
Sales in Ligny-en-Brionnais from July 2023 to June 2026: 16 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Ligny-en-Brionnais. Best known first.
Nothing in Ligny-en-Brionnais is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Ligny-en-Brionnais.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligny-en-Brionnais | 375 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlieu Loire | 3,766 | 5.6 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Chauffailles | 3,638 | 6.9 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Loire | 2,588 | 7.9 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Cours Rhône | 4,306 | 11 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Mably Loire | 7,233 | 13 | B+ | A− | C+ | B− |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 14 | A+ | A | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Ligny-en-Brionnais is a commune of 375 people in the Communauté de communes de Semur-en-Brionnais. 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.