French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Semur-en-Brionnais out for now. Second homes make up a fifth of its housing. 46% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Semur-en-Brionnais stand out
The 2 things Semur-en-Brionnais does most differently from other towns.
Château (ruines): Photo: Chris06 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Saint-Martin-la-Vallée: Photo: Jackydarne · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hôtel de ville: Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA . · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Hilaire: Photo: Jochen Jahnke 17:04, 13. Mär. 2010 (CET) · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Semur-en-Brionnais.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Semur-en-Brionnais than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 7.2% are under 15
62.2median age
29% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 46% of the town, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.3% of residents.
Semur-en-BrionnaisSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
46%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education29%
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 74 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Semur-en-Brionnais keeps more of its old housing than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 43% built before 1919
4historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Semur-en-Brionnais is Église Saint-Hilaire. On the Culture ministry’s list, Semur-en-Brionnais counts 4 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 3 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Semur-en-Brionnais are out of work than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.9%
11%walk, cycle or take transit
Semur-en-Brionnais holds 150 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. At the census, 10.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,640 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving79%
On foot4%
Bicycle4%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in Semur-en-Brionnais, 0.7 per working resident
5.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,640
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Semur-en-Brionnais is a commune of 611 people in the Communauté de communes de Semur-en-Brionnais. 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
611 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Semur-en-Brionnais
Département
Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
6 sq mi (15.5 km²)
INSEE code
71510
Semur-en-Brionnais’ 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.
