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This town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 155.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Vérand falls below the line for grades. 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Saint-Vérand does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Vérand as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Gisement préhistorique, in Solutré-Pouilly, 3 mi away.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Vérand. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Vérand.
The 15-to-24 age group: 9%, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Among adults, 28% have a degree. The age that splits Saint-Vérand in two is 55.8.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Vérand | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Saint-Vérand, for 50 working residents (1 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €31,060 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 11.0% of commuters at the census.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €11.44/m² a month. The market in Saint-Vérand: 3 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Vérand 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-Vérand 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-Vérand | 155 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crêches-sur-Saône | 3,198 | 2.6 | A− | B− | C− | A− |
| La Chapelle-de-Guinchay | 4,018 | 3.1 | A | B− | A | B− |
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 8,227 | 5 | B | C | A− | B |
| Mâcon | 35,177 | 5.9 | C | B | C− | B |
| Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne Ain | 2,934 | 6.6 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
| Replonges Ain | 3,956 | 7.9 | B− | C+ | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Vérand is a commune of 155 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération. 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 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.