Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 243 residents.
There are no grades for Saint-André-le-Désert: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for just over two in five homes. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-André-le-Désert does most differently from other towns.
Saint-André-le-Désert has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
61% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Saint-André-le-Désert’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Gros-Chigy: Photo: GdeLaB · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-André-le-Désert.
12% are under 15, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. At 53.4, the median resident of Saint-André-le-Désert sits in the middle of the age range.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-André-le-Désert | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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.
The protected list starts in the 15th century. Saint-André-le-Désert has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
2.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Jobs located in Saint-André-le-Désert: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in Saint-André-le-Désert. House rents are put at about €7.32/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-André-le-Désert yet.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-André-le-Désert is a commune of 243 people in the Communauté de communes du Clunisois. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-André-le-Désert | 243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 7.3 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 13 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Saint-Vallier | 8,508 | 13 | B+ | A | A− | C− |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 17,064 | 15 | B− | A | C− | B− |
| Blanzy | 5,955 | 15 | A | A | B+ | B+ |
| Sanvignes-les-Mines | 4,235 | 16 | A | A+ | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.