Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
138 people live in this town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Royer: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 28% of homes.
The one thing Royer does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Royer as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Brancion, in Martailly-lès-Brancion, 1.4 mi away.
50% 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 Royer.
6.5% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 count for 13% of the people here. Those 65 and older account for a quarter of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Royer | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. The median disposable income was €27,850 a year per consumption unit, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Royer.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Royer. Best known first.
Nothing in Royer is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Royer yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royer | 138 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 3.7 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 6.2 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 12 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 13 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 15 | A− | B− | B | B |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 16 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Royer is a commune of 138 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.