Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
684 people call this town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Varenne-Saint-Germain has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Varenne-Saint-Germain as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église (ancienne), in Saint-Yan, 1.5 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Varenne-Saint-Germain.
Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.9% of the town. The middle age in Varenne-Saint-Germain is 44.6.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Varenne-Saint-Germain | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 2.7% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs located in Varenne-Saint-Germain: 50, for 350 residents in work (0.2 each). The median disposable income was €25,310 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
A collège lies 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Roger SemetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 78 | 95%+6 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Camille ClaudelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 146 | 95%−1 pt |
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.
The market in Varenne-Saint-Germain: 18 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Varenne-Saint-Germain is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Varenne-Saint-Germain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varenne-Saint-Germain | 684 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digoin | 7,353 | 3.7 | B+ | A+ | C | B− |
| Paray-le-Monial | 9,291 | 4.4 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Gueugnon | 6,528 | 11 | A+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 12 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre Allier | 2,959 | 17 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Bourbon-Lancy | 4,674 | 18 | A+ | A+ | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Varenne-Saint-Germain is a commune of 684 people in the Communauté de communes Le Grand Charolais. 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 9, 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.