26% of residents are 65 or over, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) but above compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 17%. Graduates make up just over two in five adults.

48.5median age

Saint-PointSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Saône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma8%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education42%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Point
	Saint-Point	Saône-et-Loire median	France median
Under 15	17%	15%	17%
15–24	6%	9.5%	11%
25–44	20%	19%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	26%	30%	22%
No diploma	7.6%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	31%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	17%	18%
Higher education	42%	22%	30%

Full pageSaint-Point’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages48.5 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households160 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad2.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Saint-Point?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Saint-Point: 46% were built before 1919, more than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Saint-Point is Château de Lamartine. Protection here reaches back to the 17th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Château de Lamartine 17th–19th c.
Église et tombeau de Lamartine

17th c.

oldest protected part

1948

first monument protected

Full pageSaint-Point’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes46% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Point?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer people in Saint-Point are out of work than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.0%

The census found 4.8% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Jobs located in Saint-Point: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.3 each). The median disposable income was €26,810 a year per consumption unit, higher than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and near compared French towns (€25,970).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter3%

Public transport1%

Bicycle1%

jobs based in Saint-Point, 0.3 per working resident

5.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,810

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,810 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Saint-Point is €9.82/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

14 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Point from July 2023 to June 2026.

€9.82/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Point€9.82/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Saône-et-Loire median€9.77/m²

€9.82/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.96 to €12.12/m² a month)

€9.94/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSaint-Point’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.82/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Saint-Point and 4 more in and around Saint-Point

Heritage in and near Saint-Point. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Pointin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Corcelle3 km northeast, in Bourgvilain ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tramayes3.8 km south, in Tramayes ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montvaillant3.7 km northwest, in Navour-sur-Grosne ChâteauChâteauManoir du Colombier4.5 km northwest, in Navour-sur-Grosne

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Point

12pages on Saint-Point

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.5 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing14 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors99% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.5 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Point counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →

Château de LamartineHouse · 17th–19th c.

Église et tombeau de LamartineChurch

Photo credits

Château de Lamartine: Photo: PHILDIC · Public domain · Église et tombeau de Lamartine: Photo: Frantzgeo · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Saint-Point

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Point yet.

How we find them →

Saint-Point’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Saône-et-Loire →

ClunyCharnay-lès-MâconMâconCrêches-sur-SaôneLa Chapelle-de-GuinchayReplongesSaint-Point

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Point	363	—	—	—	—	—
Cluny	4,942	6.7	A	B⁻	A⁻	B⁻
Charnay-lès-Mâcon	8,227	9	B	C	A⁻	B
Mâcon	35,177	10	C	B	C⁻	B
Crêches-sur-Saône	3,198	10	A⁻	B⁻	C⁻	A⁻
La Chapelle-de-Guinchay	4,018	11	A	B⁻	A	B⁻
Replonges Ain	3,956	13	B⁻	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Saint-Point

Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Saint-Point is a commune of 363 people in the Communauté de communes Saint Cyr Mère Boitier entre Charolais et Mâconnais. 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: 363 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Saint Cyr Mère Boitier entre Charolais et Mâconnais
Département: Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 5.5 sq mi (14.3 km²)
INSEE code: 71470

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 4, 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.