Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 367 residents in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Monthelon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Monthelon counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
23% 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 Monthelon.
Children under 15 make up 18%, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 31% have a degree. Ages in Monthelon split evenly at 47: half are older, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Monthelon | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 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.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. Among the classé monuments in Monthelon is Ferme, à Saint-Romain. On the Culture ministry’s list, Monthelon counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
2.8% of 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. Per resident in work, Monthelon counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). Households’ median disposable income: €25,950 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La ChâtaigneraieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 52 | 92%+3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 7 homes in Monthelon.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Monthelon. Best known first.
The list names few of Monthelon’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Monthelon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthelon | 367 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Autun | 13,172 | 3.6 | A− | A | C+ | B− |
| Le Creusot | 20,509 | 15 | C+ | A | C | C |
| Le Breuil | 3,538 | 16 | A | B+ | A+ | A |
| Torcy | 2,678 | 16 | B+ | A− | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Monthelon is a commune of 367 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Autunois Morvan. 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 8, 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.