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The town, home to 508 people, lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 12% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église à l'exception du beffroi et de la nef: Photo: Jean-Pierre Gobillot · CC BY 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray is Église à l'exception du beffroi et de la nef.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults, higher than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.1% of residents. Over-65s are 22% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.2 each). 3.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,560 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The town’s pupils have a collège 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Notre-Dame PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 104 | 93%+7 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Jérémie de la RueNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 96 | 96%−3 pts |
| Lycée Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateGeneral lycée | General lycée | 44 | 100%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray recorded 15 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray. Best known first.
MuseumAbbaye de Charlieu4.6 km south, in CharlieuMuseumMuseumCouvent des Cordeliers de Charlieu4.4 km south, in Saint-Nizier-sous-CharlieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gatellier4.7 km southeast, in Saint-Denis-de-CabanneMuseumMuseumMusée de la Soierie & Musée Hospitalier4.5 km south, in CharlieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Marchangy3.5 km southwest, in Saint-Pierre-la-NoaillePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray yet.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray is a commune of 508 people in the Communauté de communes de Semur-en-Brionnais. 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-Bonnet-de-Cray | 508 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlieu Loire | 3,766 | 2.7 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Loire | 2,588 | 4.4 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Chauffailles | 3,638 | 8.8 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Mably Loire | 7,233 | 9.6 | B+ | A− | C+ | B− |
| Cours Rhône | 4,306 | 11 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Roanne Loire | 35,409 | 12 | B+ | A | D | B+ |
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 9, 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.