Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 242 people live in this town, in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Vauban is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Nearly a third of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The 2 things Vauban does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vauban; none is classé, France’s top protection.
63% 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 Vauban.
13% are under 15, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 28% of adults. Line up the people of Vauban by age and the one in the middle is 56.3.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Vauban | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vauban; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per resident in work, Vauban counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). At the census, 9.6% 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%). Median disposable income comes to €25,900 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €7.86/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Vauban.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Vauban has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vauban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vauban | 242 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chauffailles | 3,638 | 6.5 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Charlieu Loire | 3,766 | 7.5 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Loire | 2,588 | 9.9 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Cours Rhône | 4,306 | 12 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 12 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Paray-le-Monial | 9,291 | 14 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vauban is a commune of 242 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.