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It is a town of 789 residents in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Igny-de-Roche has none. 13% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Igny-de-Roche does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Igny-de-Roche as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Paul, in Châteauneuf, 2.6 mi away.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Igny-de-Roche is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Igny-de-Roche.
Over-65s are 16% of the population. People aged 15 to 24 make up 11% of the town, about level with compared French towns (11%) and above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%). Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Igny-de-Roche | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs based in Saint-Igny-de-Roche number 150, against 350 residents in work (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €23,700 a year per consumption unit, close to Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MermozNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 57 | 96%+3 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.86/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 24 homes in Saint-Igny-de-Roche.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Igny-de-Roche. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Igny-de-Roche yet.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Igny-de-Roche is a commune of 789 people in the Communauté de communes Brionnais Sud Bourgogne. 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-Igny-de-Roche | 789 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chauffailles | 3,638 | 2.1 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Cours Rhône | 4,306 | 6.4 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Charlieu Loire | 3,766 | 6.5 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Loire | 2,588 | 9.6 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Thizy-les-Bourgs Rhône | 5,771 | 11 | A− | A+ | C+ | B |
| Mably Loire | 7,233 | 14 | B+ | A− | C+ | 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 8, 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.