Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 363 people, lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Ratenelle falls below the line for grades. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Ratenelle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ratenelle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ferme, à Saint-Romain, in Monthelon, 1.1 mi away.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ratenelle.
14% are under 15, near Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and lower than compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 28% of the population. Ratenelle has a median age of 50.9.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Ratenelle | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Ratenelle counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.5% of commuters travelled at the census. The median disposable income was €26,350 a year per consumption unit, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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 collège, the closest is 2.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les DîmesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 88%−4 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.
House rents are put at about €8.54/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 19 homes in Ratenelle.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Ratenelle. Best known first.
Nothing in Ratenelle is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Ratenelle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratenelle | 363 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 5.7 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 10 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 6,446 | 13 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Bâgé-Dommartin Ain | 4,050 | 14 | A | B+ | A | A |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 14 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Feillens Ain | 3,411 | 14 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Ratenelle is a commune of 363 people in the Communauté de communes Terres de Bresse. 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 4, 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.