Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rigny-sur-Arroux.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Rigny-sur-Arroux than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 20% of adults
50.2median age
Retirement age and beyond: 27% of residents are 65 or older. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%). Children are 16% of the town.
Rigny-sur-ArrouxSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 108 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
Old homes shape Rigny-sur-Arroux: 24% were built before 1919, more than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 14th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Rigny-sur-Arroux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Rigny-sur-Arroux has lower unemployment than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 5.8%
4%walk, cycle or take transit
Jobs located in Rigny-sur-Arroux: 100, for 250 residents in work (0.4 each). At the census, 4.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €24,570 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Rigny-sur-Arroux, 0.4 per working resident
5.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,570
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Rigny-sur-Arroux is a commune of 613 people in the Communauté de communes Entre Arroux, Loire et Somme. 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
Population
613 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Entre Arroux, Loire et Somme
Département
Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
18.5 sq mi (48 km²)
INSEE code
71370
Rigny-sur-Arroux’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
