Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Roussillon-en-Morvan has none. Just over half of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 40% of the population.
What makes Roussillon-en-Morvan stand out
The 2 things Roussillon-en-Morvan does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roussillon-en-Morvan.
Who lives here
Few people in Roussillon-en-Morvan are 15 to 24: 4%, fewer than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 40% of the town, higher than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). 11% of residents are children under 15. Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults.
58.3median age
Roussillon-en-MorvanSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
40%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education32%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 114 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
Roussillon-en-Morvan keeps more of its old housing than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 54% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Roussillon-en-Morvan; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Roussillon-en-Morvan walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 4.0%
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €21,810 a year per consumption unit. 6.9% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). For its 100 residents in work, Roussillon-en-Morvan has 50 jobs: 0.5 each.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving80%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Roussillon-en-Morvan, 0.5 per working resident
6.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,810
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Roussillon-en-Morvan costs less than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.27/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 18 homes were sold in Roussillon-en-Morvan.
€8.27/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Roussillon-en-Morvan€8.27/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Saône-et-Loire median€9.77/m²
€8.27/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.53 to €10.48/m² a month)
€6.20/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Roussillon-en-Morvan
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Roussillon-en-Morvan is a commune of 272 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
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.