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The town, home to 519 people, lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Varennes-sous-Dun is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 14% of its housing. 39% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Varennes-sous-Dun does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Varennes-sous-Dun as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de la Clayette, in La Clayette, 1.3 mi away.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Varennes-sous-Dun is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Varennes-sous-Dun.
People 65 and over make up nearly two fifths of the town, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). 4.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Residents of Varennes-sous-Dun have a median age of 60.7.
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.
| Varennes-sous-Dun | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.7% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 200 residents in work, Varennes-sous-Dun has 300 jobs: 1.4 each. At the census, 5.2% 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%). The median disposable income is €25,860 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.
A collège lies 0.8 mi away.
| 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.
Sales in Varennes-sous-Dun from July 2023 to June 2026: 20 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Varennes-sous-Dun. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Varennes-sous-Dun yet.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Varennes-sous-Dun is a commune of 519 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varennes-sous-Dun | 519 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chauffailles | 3,638 | 5.7 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 11 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Charlieu Loire | 3,766 | 12 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Cours Rhône | 4,306 | 13 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Loire | 2,588 | 15 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Paray-le-Monial | 9,291 | 15 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.