Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
283 residents make their home in this town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sainte-Cécile falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Cécile as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Blaise, in Mazille, 1.3 mi away.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Sainte-Cécile is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Cécile.
7.7% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%). The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a fifth of residents. Among adults, 32% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Cécile | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.9% 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. Per resident in work, Sainte-Cécile counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,280 a year per consumption unit.
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 nearest general lycée is 3.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre-Paul Prud'honNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 102 | 98%+4 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.
Sainte-Cécile recorded 11 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses made up 91% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Sainte-Cécile. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Sainte-Cécile as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Sainte-Cécile is a commune of 283 people in the Communauté de communes du Clunisois. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Cécile | 283 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 3.3 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 8,227 | 9.9 | B | C | A− | B |
| Mâcon | 35,177 | 11 | C | B | C− | B |
| Crêches-sur-Saône | 3,198 | 12 | A− | B− | C− | A− |
| Feillens Ain | 3,411 | 13 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
| Replonges Ain | 3,956 | 13 | B− | C+ | B+ | 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 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.