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This town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 582.
There are no grades for Préty: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Préty does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Préty, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1935.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Préty. Best known first.
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus3.7 km northwest, in TournusAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré du Villars1.7 km southwest, in Le VillarsMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAncien couvent des Récollets de Tournus2.8 km northwest, in TournusMuseumMuseumMusée Greuze3.3 km northwest, in TournusMuseumMuseumMusée du vélo Michel-Grézaud2.8 km northwest, in TournusMuseumMuseumMusée bourguignon Perrin de Puycousin3.3 km northwest, in TournusPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Préty.
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town. 29% of adults hold a degree, higher than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and near compared French towns (30%). Line up the people of Préty by age and the one in the middle is 53.4.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Préty | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Préty, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €28,100 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). Préty has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The census found 2.6% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
A collège lies 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les DîmesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 88%−4 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Gabriel VoisinNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 121 | 98%±0 pts |
| Collège En BagatelleBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 82 | 96%+2 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.
28 houses and apartments changed hands in Préty from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Préty has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Préty as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Préty | 582 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 2.4 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 7.6 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 12 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Feillens Ain | 3,411 | 15 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Bâgé-Dommartin Ain | 4,050 | 15 | A | B+ | A | A |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 6,446 | 15 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Préty is a commune of 582 people in the Communauté de communes Mâconnais - Tournugeois. 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.