Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 260 people, lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2013.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Domaine du château: Photo: Turb · CC BY 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy; none is classé, France’s top protection. Protection here reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
18% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.7%. The 65-and-over age group makes up a fifth of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 48% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.8% of the labour force were unemployed, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 2.5% of commuters at the census.
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.
A collège lies 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La VarandaineNearest collègeCollège | 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.
Sales in Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy from July 2023 to June 2026: 6 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy yet.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy is a commune of 260 people in the Communauté de communes Sud Côte Chalonnaise. 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-Germain-lès-Buxy | 260 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Givry | 3,598 | 5.7 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 5.8 | A− | B− | B | B |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 6.7 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Châtenoy-le-Royal | 6,267 | 7.2 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 45,102 | 7.9 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 8.5 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
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.