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Some 505 people live in this town, in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Saint-Léger-du-Bois is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Saint-Léger-du-Bois does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Léger-du-Bois has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Léger-du-Bois has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Lally: Photo: PHILDIC · Public domain
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Léger-du-Bois.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.7% of residents. 13% are under 15, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Saint-Léger-du-Bois has a median age of 51.4 years.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Léger-du-Bois | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century. Saint-Léger-du-Bois has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €23,420 a year per consumption unit, about level with Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and below compared French towns (€25,970). 50 jobs are based in Saint-Léger-du-Bois, for 200 working residents (0.3 per worker). No commute at all: 6.4% of working residents here at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Saint-Léger-du-Bois: 26 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Of the homes sold, 96% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Léger-du-Bois. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Léger-du-Bois yet.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Léger-du-Bois is a commune of 505 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Autunois Morvan. 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-Léger-du-Bois | 505 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Autun | 13,172 | 8 | A− | A | C+ | B− |
| Le Breuil | 3,538 | 15 | A | B+ | A+ | A |
| Le Creusot | 20,509 | 15 | C+ | A | C | C |
| Torcy | 2,678 | 17 | B+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Chagny | 5,350 | 17 | 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.