Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
276 people live in this town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Vareilles has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for nearly a fifth of homes. 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Vareilles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Vareilles: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1909.
35% 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 Vareilles.
20% are under 15, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Over-65s are 31% of the population. Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Vareilles | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 6.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Vareilles holds 150 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 1.3 jobs each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,420 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 9.4 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.9 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les BruyèresNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 49 | 92%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Vareilles.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Vareilles. Best known first.
Vareilles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Vareilles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vareilles | 276 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chauffailles | 3,638 | 7.4 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 9.5 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Charlieu Loire | 3,766 | 10 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Paray-le-Monial | 9,291 | 13 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Loire | 2,588 | 13 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Cours Rhône | 4,306 | 14 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vareilles is a commune of 276 people in the Communauté de communes Brionnais Sud Bourgogne. 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.