At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray is too small for the grades other French towns get. 31% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up nearly two in five residents.
What makes Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray stand out
The 2 things Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray does most differently from other towns.
Église romane du hameau de Cray · Classé · Photo: Cantepien · CC BY 4.0
Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray’s story
Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1931First protected: Église romane du hameau de Cray
Église romane du hameau de Cray: Photo: Cantepien · CC BY 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray.
Who lives here
Children make up only 8.2% of Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray, fewer than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns
56.9median age
47% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 39% of the town, higher than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.1% of residents.
Saint-Marcelin-de-CraySaône-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
39%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP17%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education47%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray, 6.5%, runs below Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
9%walk, cycle or take transit
Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.5 per worker. The census found nearly one in ten commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Half of residents lived on more than €25,930 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
Public transport7%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray, 0.5 per working resident
6.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,930
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray is a commune of 193 people in the Communauté de communes du Clunisois. 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
193 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Clunisois
Département
Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
5.3 sq mi (13.6 km²)
INSEE code
71446
Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
