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Varennes-lès-MâconSaône-et-Loire

The town, home to 588 people, lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

588

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.46

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

Median income

€25,370

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 Varennes-lès-Mâcon a good place to live?

There are no grades for Varennes-lès-Mâcon: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.

Château de Beaulieu · Inscrit · Photo: PHILDIC · Public domain

Varennes-lès-Mâcon’s story

Varennes-lès-Mâcon in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Varennes-lès-Mâcon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.

13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Fernand Dubief, born in 1850, is the one person born in Varennes-lès-Mâcon before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1992First protected: Château de Beaulieu

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Nearby attractions

Château de Beaulieu and 13 more in and around Varennes-lès-Mâcon

Heritage and museums in and near Varennes-lès-Mâcon. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaulieuin town

MuseumMusée des Ursulines4.6 km northeast, in Mâcon

Art galleryCouvent des Ursulines de Mâcon4.6 km northeast, in Mâcon MuseumMuseumCathédrale Vieux-Saint-Vincent4.6 km northeast, in Mâcon ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chaintré2.5 km southwest, in Chaintré ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Layé2.9 km west, in Vinzelles

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Musée des Ursulines: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Couvent des Ursulines de Mâcon: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Varennes-lès-Mâcon.

History

Old homes shape Varennes-lès-Mâcon: 13% were built before 1919, more than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns

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

The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Varennes-lès-Mâcon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

17th c.

oldest protected part

1992

first monument protected

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Age of homes13% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Varennes-lès-Mâcon?”

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

Who lives here

Children make up 18% of Varennes-lès-Mâcon, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

Degrees are held by a quarter of adults, between Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Just over a fifth of residents have reached 65. Aged 15 to 24: 10% of residents.

42.9median age

Varennes-lès-MâconSaône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Saône-et-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

22%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Varennes-lès-Mâcon
	Varennes-lès-Mâcon	Saône-et-Loire median	France median
Under 15	18%	15%	17%
15–24	10%	9.5%	11%
25–44	25%	19%	23%
45–64	25%	26%	26%
65+	22%	30%	22%
No diploma	22%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	31%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	17%	18%
Higher education	25%	22%	30%

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Ages42.9 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households240 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad11% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Varennes-lès-Mâcon?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Varennes-lès-Mâcon than in Saône-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 7.2%

Per resident in work, Varennes-lès-Mâcon counts 1.4 jobs (350 jobs, 250 workers). Bus, tram or train carried 5.5% of working residents in Varennes-lès-Mâcon to work at the census. At the census, 3.3% of working residents in Varennes-lès-Mâcon didn’t travel to work at all.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

Public transport5%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot1%

Bicycle0%

350

jobs based in Varennes-lès-Mâcon, 1.4 per working resident

10.4%

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

€25,370

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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Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here350 jobs based here · 1.4 per working resident Median income€25,370 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

81.8% of candidates passed the brevet at the four collèges within 5 km, 3.5 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest collège is 1.7 mi away.

94%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Varennes-lès-Mâcon81.8%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Varennes-lès-Mâcon89.4%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Saint-ExupéryNearest collègeCollège	Collège	167	77%−5 pts
Lycée polyvalent privé Frédéric Ozanam PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	136	100%+1 pt
Collège Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège	Collège	149	98%+3 pts

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94%

passed the general and technological bac, −3.3 pts against the expected rate

82%

passed the vocational bac, −3 pts against the expected rate

81.8%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −3.5 pts against the expected rate

1.7 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges81.8% passed the brevet · Four collèges within 5 km Lycées89.4% passed the bac · Three lycées within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Varennes-lès-Mâcon is €10.46/m² a month

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

The sales split: 85% houses, the rest apartments. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in Varennes-lès-Mâcon.

€10.46/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Varennes-lès-Mâcon€10.46/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Saône-et-Loire median€9.77/m²

€10.46/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.97 to €13.72/m² a month)

€9.21/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€10.46/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Varennes-lès-Mâcon

13pages on Varennes-lès-Mâcon

The big questions

SchoolsFour collèges and three lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 3.1 mi away Housing13 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute350 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors31% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.9 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Varennes-lès-Mâcon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Château de BeaulieuChâteau · 17th c.

Classé

Hospice de la CharitéHospital · 18th c. · in Mâcon, 2.6 mi

Classé

Pont Saint-Laurent, sur la SaôneBridge · 11th–19th c. · in Saint-Laurent-sur-Saône, 2.8 mi

Classé

Gisement préhistoriqueArchaeological site · Prehistory · in Solutré-Pouilly, 4.2 mi

Photo credits

Château de Beaulieu: Photo: PHILDIC · Public domain

Famous people from Varennes-lès-Mâcon

One notable person was born in Varennes-lès-Mâcon.

Their page →

Fernand DubiefFrench politician (1850-1916)

Varennes-lès-Mâcon’s neighbors

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

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Crêches-sur-SaôneCharnay-lès-MâconMâconLa Chapelle-de-GuinchayReplongesFeillensVarennes-lès-Mâcon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Varennes-lès-Mâcon	588	—	—	—	—	—
Crêches-sur-Saône	3,198	2.2	A⁻	B⁻	C⁻	A⁻
Charnay-lès-Mâcon	8,227	2.5	B	C	A⁻	B
Mâcon	35,177	3	C	B	C⁻	B
La Chapelle-de-Guinchay	4,018	4.4	A	B⁻	A	B⁻
Replonges Ain	3,956	4.4	B⁻	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻
Feillens Ain	3,411	6.2	A⁺	B⁻	A⁺	A

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

About Varennes-lès-Mâcon

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

Varennes-lès-Mâcon is a commune of 588 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération. 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: 588 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération
Département: Saône-et-Loire (71)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 1.8 sq mi (4.8 km²)
INSEE code: 71556

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.