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This town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 1,750.
Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Walkability is its weak spot — 31% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 6% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. It lags on jobs & income as well (C+) — 0.7 jobs per working resident; 9.8% unemployment. The median sale price is €1,682/m².
Simandre has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Simandre does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Simandre with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Simandre has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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Simandre has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1951.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Simandre.
At the census, 5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Half of residents lived on more than €25,220 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). Of those in the labour force, 9.8% are unemployed.
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.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.06/m² a month, near Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€9.77/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 56 homes in Simandre. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.12/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,682/m² | 56 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Simandre has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 24% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Simandre | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Simandre is Ch William Morey Chalon Sur Saone, 13.1 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 157 deaths in the town from 2016 to 2025; there were 136, 13% fewer. In Saône-et-Loire, women can expect to live 85.5 years and men 78.9 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to A−.
The list names few of Simandre’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Simandre as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simandre | 1,750 | — | — | A− | — | B− |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 5.6 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 5.9 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 7.6 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 6,446 | 12 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 12 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 13 | A− | B− | B | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Simandre has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.3 recorded violent incidents and 8.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Simandre grades A− for cost of living.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Simandre is a commune of 1,750 people in the Communauté de communes Terres de Bresse. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 October 30, 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.