Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Péronne.
Who lives here
A younger town: only 19% of people in Péronne are 65 or over, fewer than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns
The share of residents under 15 is 19%. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.3% of residents, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%). Just over a third of adults hold a degree.
42.7median age
PéronneSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
19%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education34%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Péronne keeps more of its old housing than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Péronne is Château de Vaux-sous-Targes. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Péronne, 4.3%, runs below Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
250 jobs are based in Péronne, for 350 working residents (0.7 per worker). 3.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. The median disposable income was €27,980 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
250
jobs based in Péronne, 0.7 per working resident
4.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,980
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Péronne is €10.68/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.79/m² a month. The sales split: 95% houses, the rest apartments. From July 2023 to June 2026, 19 homes were sold in Péronne.
€10.68/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Péronne€10.68/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Saône-et-Loire median€9.77/m²
€10.68/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.23 to €13.86/m² a month)
€9.79/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Péronne
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Péronne is a commune of 668 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération. 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.