Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Sernin-du-Plain.
History
Old homes shape Saint-Sernin-du-Plain: 52% were built before 1919, more than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Sernin-du-Plain, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Sernin-du-Plain are 15 to 24: 4.8%, fewer than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
46.3median age
Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. 23% of residents are 65 or over, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Half the people of Saint-Sernin-du-Plain are older than 46.3.
Saint-Sernin-du-PlainSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
23%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer people in Saint-Sernin-du-Plain are out of work than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.6%
8%walk, cycle or take transit
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.8% of commuters at the census. 100 jobs are based in Saint-Sernin-du-Plain, for 300 working residents (0.4 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €25,910 a year per consumption unit, higher than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
Public transport4%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Saint-Sernin-du-Plain, 0.4 per working resident
5.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,910
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Sernin-du-Plain is a commune of 613 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
Population
613 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon
Département
Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
5.6 sq mi (14.6 km²)
INSEE code
71480
Saint-Sernin-du-Plain’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.
