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A town of 275 in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

275

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.06

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€29,880

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Saint-Denis-de-Vaux a good place to live?

Saint-Denis-de-Vaux has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up 19% of its housing.

What makes Saint-Denis-de-Vaux stand out

The one thing Saint-Denis-de-Vaux does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Croix de carrefour · Classé · Photo: Tomeko · CC BY-SA 4.0

Saint-Denis-de-Vaux’s story

Saint-Denis-de-Vaux in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Denis-de-Vaux counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1928.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1928First protected: Croix de carrefour

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Landmarks

Saint-Denis-de-Vaux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Croix de carrefourCross · 17th c.

Classé

Croix de cheminCross · 17th c. · in Saint-Jean-de-Vaux, 1 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Jean-l'ÉvangélisteChurch · 18th c. · in Barizey, 1 mi

Classé

Borne seigneurialeEngineering work · in Jambles, 1.5 mi

Photo credits

Croix de carrefour: Photo: Tomeko · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Denis-de-Vaux.

Who lives here

Few people in Saint-Denis-de-Vaux are 65 or over: 18%, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

47.8median age

36% of adults hold a degree, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up 10% of the town.

Saint-Denis-de-VauxSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Saône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma9%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education36%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Denis-de-Vaux
	Saint-Denis-de-Vaux	Saône-et-Loire median	France median
Under 15	17%	15%	17%
15–24	10%	9.5%	11%
25–44	19%	19%	23%
45–64	36%	26%	26%
65+	18%	30%	22%
No diploma	9.4%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	31%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	17%	18%
Higher education	36%	22%	30%

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Ages47.8 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households120 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad1.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Saint-Denis-de-Vaux?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Saint-Denis-de-Vaux: 32% were built before 1919, more than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns

1historic monument

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Saint-Denis-de-Vaux is Croix de carrefour. Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Croix de carrefour 17th c.

17th c.

oldest protected part

1928

first monument protected

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Age of homes32% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Denis-de-Vaux?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Saint-Denis-de-Vaux, 2.8%, runs below Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

3%walk, cycle or take transit

For its 150 residents in work, Saint-Denis-de-Vaux has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Half of residents lived on more than €29,880 a year per consumption unit, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 3.5% of working residents here at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

Motorbike or scooter2%

On foot1%

Bicycle1%

Public transport0%

jobs based in Saint-Denis-de-Vaux, 0.3 per working resident

2.8%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€29,880

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€29,880 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

100.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points above the expected rate

100.0%passed the brevet

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The town’s pupils have a collège 2.3 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 6.6 mi off.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Saint-Denis-de-Vaux100.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Le Petit PrétanNearest collègeCollège	Collège	105	100%+4 pts

100.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +4 pts against the expected rate

2.3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges100.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Saint-Denis-de-Vaux costs less than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.06/m² a month

€9.06/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €8.65/m² a month.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Denis-de-Vaux€9.06/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Saône-et-Loire median€9.77/m²

€9.06/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.95 to €11.79/m² a month)

€8.65/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€9.06/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Denis-de-Vaux

13pages on Saint-Denis-de-Vaux

The big questions

SchoolsOne collège and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 7 mi away Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors13% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.8 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Château de Germolles and 3 more in and around Saint-Denis-de-Vaux

Heritage in and near Saint-Denis-de-Vaux. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Germolles4.4 km east, in Mellecey ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Charnailles2.4 km south, in Jambles ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Blaisy3 km north, in Saint-Mard-de-Vaux ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chamirey4.4 km northeast, in Mercurey

Famous people from Saint-Denis-de-Vaux

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Denis-de-Vaux yet.

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About Saint-Denis-de-Vaux

Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Saint-Denis-de-Vaux is a commune of 275 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: 275 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon
Département: Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
INSEE code: 71403

Saint-Denis-de-Vaux’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Saône-et-Loire →

GivryChâtenoy-le-RoyalSaint-RémyChampforgeuilChalon-sur-SaôneChagnySaint-Denis-de-Vaux

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Denis-de-Vaux	275	—	—	—	—	—
Givry	3,598	2.4	A⁺	B⁻	A⁺	A
Châtenoy-le-Royal	6,267	5.5	A	B	A⁻	B⁻
Saint-Rémy	6,410	6.5	A⁻	B⁻	B	B
Champforgeuil	2,637	6.8	—	A⁻	—	B⁻
Chalon-sur-Saône	45,102	7.3	B⁺	B⁺	C	B
Chagny	5,350	8.3	A⁻	A⁻	C⁺	D

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.