Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 71 people live in this town, in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Morlet has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 29% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
The 2 things Morlet does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Morlet; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2014.
69% 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 Morlet.
Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). 36% of adults hold a degree. Morlet has a median age of 55.5 years.
55% women, 45% men
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.
| Morlet | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.6% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 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 Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Morlet; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.6% 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%).
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Morlet. Best known first.
Morlet has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Domaine du château de Morlet: Photo: Q.suguenot · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Morlet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morlet | 71 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Autun | 13,172 | 9.6 | A− | A | C+ | B− |
| Le Breuil | 3,538 | 10 | A | B+ | A+ | A |
| Le Creusot | 20,509 | 11 | C+ | A | C | C |
| Chagny | 5,350 | 12 | A− | A− | C+ | D |
| Torcy | 2,678 | 12 | B+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Montchanin | 4,976 | 14 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Morlet is a commune of 71 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 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.