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The town, home to 655 people, lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 19% of homes. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel-Dieu, in Louhans-Châteaurenaud, 4.4 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse 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-Croix-en-Bresse.
Over-65s are 29% of the population. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.5% of the town, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. At 51.1, the median resident of Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse sits in the middle of the age range.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.6% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €23,590 a year per consumption unit. For its 250 residents in work, Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse has 100 jobs: 0.4 each.
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.
Sales in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse from July 2023 to June 2026: 24 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse. Best known first.
4 notable people were born in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse is a commune of 655 people in the Communauté de communes Bresse Louhannaise Intercom'. 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-Croix-en-Bresse | 655 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 6,446 | 4.5 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Montmorot Jura | 3,261 | 16 | B | B | C− | B |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 16 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Lons-le-Saunier Jura | 16,618 | 17 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Montrevel-en-Bresse Ain | 2,743 | 17 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 18 | — | 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 9, 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.