At under 1,000 residents, Mazille is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 17% of its housing. Over-65s are 43% of the population.
What makes Mazille stand out
The 2 things Mazille does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mazille.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.4% of Mazille, fewer than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 7.2%, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Among adults, 39% have a degree. Also worth knowing: at 61, the median resident of Mazille sits in the middle of the age range.
61median age
MazilleSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
43%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education39%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 80 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Mazille keeps more of its old housing than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 46% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 10th century. Among the classé monuments in Mazille is Église Saint-Blaise. The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Most of the list is churches, chapels and other religious buildings: 3 of 4.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Mazille has lower unemployment than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 2.7%
Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Jobs based in Mazille number 150, against 150 residents in work (0.9 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,060 a year.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Mazille, 0.9 per working resident
2.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,060
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Mazille
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Mazille is a commune of 400 people in the Communauté de communes du Clunisois. 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
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.
