At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 10% of homes.
What makes Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune stand out
The one thing Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune.
History
Old homes shape Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune: 37% were built before 1919, more than in both Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A typical mix of ages for France
46.4median age
22% of residents are 65 or over, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 18% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.
Saint-Bérain-sur-DheuneSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. 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
Work & commute
Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune has lower unemployment than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 5.9%
4%walk, cycle or take transit
4.2% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. 50 jobs are based in Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune, for 250 working residents (0.2 per worker). Median disposable income is €24,810 a year for each consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune, 0.2 per working resident
5.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,810
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune is a commune of 538 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon. 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
538 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon
Département
Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
4.9 sq mi (12.8 km²)
INSEE code
71391
Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune’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.
