Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 264 people live in this town, in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Saint-Mard-de-Vaux: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 12% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Mard-de-Vaux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Mard-de-Vaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1950.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Saint-Mard-de-Vaux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Mard-de-Vaux.
28% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. The middle age in Saint-Mard-de-Vaux is 49.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Mard-de-Vaux | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Mard-de-Vaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The protected list starts in the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Households’ median disposable income: €28,740 a year per consumption unit. Saint-Mard-de-Vaux holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. At the census, 5.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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-Mard-de-Vaux: 9 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €8.65/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Mard-de-Vaux. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Mard-de-Vaux yet.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Mard-de-Vaux is a commune of 264 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
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-Mard-de-Vaux | 264 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Givry | 3,598 | 3.5 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Châtenoy-le-Royal | 6,267 | 6.2 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Champforgeuil | 2,637 | 7.3 | — | A− | — | B− |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 7.5 | A− | B− | B | B |
| Chagny | 5,350 | 7.6 | A− | A− | C+ | D |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 45,102 | 8.1 | B+ | B+ | 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 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.