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Population 140: a town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Marcilly-la-Gueurce is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 18% of homes here are second homes. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Marcilly-la-Gueurce does most differently from other towns.
Marcilly-la-Gueurce has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
59% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marcilly-la-Gueurce.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, about level with Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and above compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by two in five adults. Residents of Marcilly-la-Gueurce have a median age of 52.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Marcilly-la-Gueurce | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 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.
Marcilly-la-Gueurce has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The unemployment rate comes to 8.1%. Half of residents lived on more than €24,980 a year per consumption unit, close to both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 3.4% of working residents in Marcilly-la-Gueurce at the census.
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 Marcilly-la-Gueurce from July 2023 to June 2026: 6 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Marcilly-la-Gueurce. Best known first.
Marcilly-la-Gueurce has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Marcilly: Photo: PHILDIC · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marcilly-la-Gueurce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcilly-la-Gueurce | 140 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 3.2 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Paray-le-Monial | 9,291 | 10 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Chauffailles | 3,638 | 13 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Digoin | 7,353 | 16 | B+ | A+ | C | B− |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 17 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Charlieu Loire | 3,766 | 17 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Marcilly-la-Gueurce is a commune of 140 people in the Communauté de communes Le Grand Charolais. 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.