Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 896 people live in this town, in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Saint-Désert isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The one thing Saint-Désert does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Désert as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Borne seigneuriale, in Jambles, 1.3 mi away.
35% 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 Saint-Désert.
People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, between Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up nearly a third of adults. Also worth knowing: half the people of Saint-Désert are older than 49.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Désert | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.6% of people in the labour force have no job. At the census, 5.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Saint-Désert holds 200 jobs; 450 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each.
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.
Near Saint-Désert, 100.0% of collège pupils passed the brevet, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (90.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%) alike. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 6.1 mi away. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Le Petit PrétanNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 105 | 100%+4 pts |
| Collège La VarandaineBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 81 | 100%+5 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.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.32/m² a month, close to Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€9.77/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). House rents are put at about €7.86/m² a month. Among the homes sold, 95% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,615/m² | 35 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Désert. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Désert is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Désert.
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-Désert | 896 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Givry | 3,598 | 2.3 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Châtenoy-le-Royal | 6,267 | 5.5 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 5.6 | A− | B− | B | B |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 45,102 | 7.1 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
| Champforgeuil | 2,637 | 7.3 | — | A− | — | B− |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 8.8 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Désert is a commune of 896 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.