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MalaySaône-et-Loire

It is a town of 225 residents in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

225

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.91

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€27,030

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Malay a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Malay falls below the line for grades. Just over a quarter of homes here are second homes. 37% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Malay stand out

The 2 things Malay does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

26% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

37% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 57.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église d'Ougy · Classé · Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY 3.0

Malay’s story

Malay in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Malay counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.

59% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1929First protected: Église d'Ougy
1931Most recently protected: Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Malay.

Who lives here

Children make up only 6.7% of Malay, fewer than in both Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

29% of adults hold a degree, higher than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 37% of the population. People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.

57.6median age

MalaySaône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Saône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

37%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Malay
	Malay	Saône-et-Loire median	France median
Under 15	6.7%	15%	17%
15–24	8.4%	9.5%	11%
25–44	18%	19%	23%
45–64	30%	26%	26%
65+	37%	30%	22%
No diploma	16%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	31%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	17%	18%
Higher education	29%	22%	30%

Full pageMalay’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages57.6 median age · 37% are 65 or over Households120 households · 1.8 people per household Born abroad5.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Malay?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Malay keeps more of its old housing than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 59% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Malay is Église d'Ougy.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église d'Ougy 12th c.
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité 12th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1929

first monument protected

Full pageMalay’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes59% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Malay?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer people in Malay are out of work than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.9%

Per resident in work, Malay counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). The median disposable income is €27,030 a year per consumption unit. 7.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

On foot4%

Public transport2%

Bicycle2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

jobs based in Malay, 0.5 per working resident

4.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€27,030

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageMalay’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€27,030 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Malay is €9.91/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 8 homes were sold in Malay.

€9.91/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Malay€9.91/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Saône-et-Loire median€9.77/m²

€9.91/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.46 to €13.16/m² a month)

€9.79/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMalay’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.91/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Ameugny and 8 more in and around Malay

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Malay. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChurchChurchÉglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Ameugny4.5 km south, in Ameugny AttractionAttractionChâteau de Cormatin2.6 km south, in Cormatin ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Martin de Chapaize4.1 km east, in Chapaize ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Hippolyte de Bonnay3.5 km southwest, in Bonnay-Saint-Ythaire ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sercy4.3 km north, in Sercy ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Serrée4 km northwest, in Curtil-sous-Burnand

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Malay

12pages on Malay

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 16.3 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing8 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors5% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 57.6 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Malay counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →

Église Notre-Dame-de-la-NativitéChurch · 12th c.

Église d'OugyChurch · 12th c.

Photo credits

Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité: Photo: Jean-Claude Pertuzé · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église d'Ougy: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY 3.0

Famous people from Malay

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Malay yet.

How we find them →

Malay’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Saône-et-Loire →

ClunySennecey-le-GrandTournusGivrySaint-RémyMontchaninMalay

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Malay	225	—	—	—	—	—
Cluny	4,942	9.3	A	B⁻	A⁻	B⁻
Sennecey-le-Grand	2,895	10	A⁻	B⁺	A	C
Tournus	5,701	10	B	A⁻	D⁻	B⁻
Givry	3,598	15	A⁺	B⁻	A⁺	A
Saint-Rémy	6,410	15	A⁻	B⁻	B	B
Montchanin	4,976	16	B⁺	B⁺	B	C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Malay

Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Malay is a commune of 225 people in the Communauté de communes Entre Saône et Grosne. 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

Population: 225 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Entre Saône et Grosne
Département: Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 4.8 sq mi (12.3 km²)
INSEE code: 71272

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 October 30, 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.