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211 people live in this town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Vaudebarrier isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 16% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The 2 things Vaudebarrier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vaudebarrier as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Anciens fours à chaux, in Vendenesse-lès-Charolles, 1.2 mi away.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Vaudebarrier. Best known first.
MuseumMaison du Charolais2.9 km north, in CharollesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Terzé2 km southwest, in Marcilly-la-GueurceAttractionAttractionPrieuré Sainte-Marie-Madeleine2.8 km northwest, in CharollesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Marcilly-la-Gueurce2.8 km south, in Marcilly-la-GueurceAttractionAttractionCouvent des Ursulines de Charolles3.2 km northwest, in CharollesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vaudebarrier.
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town. 32% of adults hold a degree, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Typical age in Vaudebarrier: 51.2, the median.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Vaudebarrier | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs based in Vaudebarrier number 100, against 100 residents in work (1.4 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €25,720 a year per consumption unit, higher than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and near 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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Vaudebarrier, 96.9% passed the bac, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Guillaume des AutelsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 68 | 90%−1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Julien WittmerNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 155 | 100%+2 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.
6 houses and apartments changed hands in Vaudebarrier from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.38/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Vaudebarrier 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 Vaudebarrier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaudebarrier | 211 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 2 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Paray-le-Monial | 9,291 | 9.5 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Chauffailles | 3,638 | 15 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Digoin | 7,353 | 15 | B+ | A+ | C | B− |
| Saint-Vallier | 8,508 | 16 | B+ | A | A− | C− |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 17 | A | B− | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vaudebarrier is a commune of 211 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 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.