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Home to 104 people, this town lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Sigy-le-Châtel has none. Second homes make up 37% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.
The 2 things Sigy-le-Châtel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sigy-le-Châtel; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2009.
63% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sigy-le-Châtel.
Over-65s are 37% of the population. People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.7% of the town, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%). Ages in Sigy-le-Châtel split evenly at 58.7: half are older, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Sigy-le-Châtel | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 9.1% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sigy-le-Châtel; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 22.7% of working residents in Sigy-le-Châtel didn’t travel to work at all. Unemployment stood at 10.4%, in line with Saône-et-Loire’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 16 homes in Sigy-le-Châtel. House rents are put at about €7.32/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Sigy-le-Châtel. Best known first.
Sigy-le-Châtel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Maison Monnier: Photo: Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sigy-le-Châtel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigy-le-Châtel | 104 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 9.4 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Saint-Vallier | 8,508 | 12 | B+ | A | A− | C− |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 17,064 | 13 | B− | A | C− | B− |
| Blanzy | 5,955 | 13 | A | A | B+ | B+ |
| Montchanin | 4,976 | 14 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
| Sanvignes-les-Mines | 4,235 | 15 | A | A+ | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Sigy-le-Châtel is a commune of 104 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
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.