Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 253 residents in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Vallerin has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Vallerin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de cimetière, in Chenôves, 1 mi away.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Vallerin.
Children under 15 count for 15% of the people here. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) but above compared French towns (22%). 9.4% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Vallerin | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 7.3%, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The census found 4.0% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. For its 100 residents in work, Saint-Vallerin has 50 jobs: 0.4 each.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The brevet pass rate near Saint-Vallerin is 100.0%, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (90.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%). Collège pupils travel 2.1 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La VarandaineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 81 | 100%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €7.86/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Saint-Vallerin.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Vallerin. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Vallerin is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Vallerin yet.
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-Vallerin | 253 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Givry | 3,598 | 7.3 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 9.2 | A− | B− | B | B |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 9.8 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Châtenoy-le-Royal | 6,267 | 9.9 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Montchanin | 4,976 | 10 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 45,102 | 11 | B+ | B+ | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Vallerin is a commune of 253 people in the Communauté de communes Sud Côte Chalonnaise. 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
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 8, 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.