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TavernaySaône-et-Loire

Home to 493 people, this town lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

493

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.27

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,580

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Tavernay a good place to live?

Tavernay has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Over-65s are 31% of the population.

What makes Tavernay stand out

The one thing Tavernay does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

31% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 55.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Tavernay’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.

Tavernay’s story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Tavernay; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jean Roidot-Déléage, born in 1794, is the one person born in Tavernay before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1991First protected: Château de Morcoux

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tavernay.

Who lives here

Tavernay has fewer young adults than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 4.2% are 15 to 24

Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. 17% of residents are children under 15.

55.6median age

TavernaySaône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Saône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

31%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP37%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Tavernay
	Tavernay	Saône-et-Loire median	France median
Under 15	17%	15%	17%
15–24	4.2%	9.5%	11%
25–44	17%	19%	23%
45–64	30%	26%	26%
65+	31%	30%	22%
No diploma	15%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	37%	31%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	17%	18%
Higher education	23%	22%	30%

Full pageTavernay’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages55.6 median age · 31% are 65 or over Households220 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad2.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Tavernay?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Tavernay keeps more of its old housing than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 30% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Tavernay; none is classé, France’s top protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

17th c.

oldest protected part

1991

first monument protected

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Age of homes30% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Tavernay?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Tavernay has lower unemployment than Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 3.0%

The median disposable income is €26,580 a year per consumption unit. For its 200 residents in work, Tavernay has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. The census found 5.4% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

Bicycle3%

On foot2%

Public transport0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Tavernay, 0.3 per working resident

3.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,580

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,580 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Tavernay than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.27/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Sales in Tavernay from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.

€8.27/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Tavernay€8.27/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Saône-et-Loire median€9.77/m²

€8.27/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.53 to €10.48/m² a month)

€7.21/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageTavernay’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.27/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de La Cour de Sommant and 3 more in and around Tavernay

Heritage in and near Tavernay. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Cour de Sommantin town ChâteauChâteauManoir de Varollesin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Millery4.1 km southeast, in Saint-Forgeot ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Vèvre3.4 km west, in La Celle-en-Morvan

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tavernay

12pages on Tavernay

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 4.6 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing13 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 55.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Tavernay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Inscrit

Château de MorcouxChâteau · 17th c.

Classé

Temple de JanusMonument · 2nd c. · in Autun, 4 mi

Classé

Château de MontjeuChâteau · 17th c. · in Broye, 7.4 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Jean-l'ÉvangélisteChurch · 11th–14th c. · in Bard-le-Régulier, 10.3 mi

Famous people from Tavernay

One notable person was born in Tavernay.

Their page →

Jean Roidot-DéléageFrench entomologist (1794-1878)

Tavernay’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Saône-et-Loire →

AutunLe CreusotLe BreuilTavernay

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Tavernay	493	—	—	—	—	—
Autun	13,172	4.7	A⁻	A	C⁺	B⁻
Le Creusot	20,509	17	C⁺	A	C	C
Le Breuil	3,538	18	A	B⁺	A⁺	A

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Tavernay

Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Tavernay is a commune of 493 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Autunois Morvan. 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: 493 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Grand Autunois Morvan
Département: Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 9.9 sq mi (25.8 km²)
INSEE code: 71535

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.