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The town, home to 729 people, lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Vendenesse-lès-Charolles isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 13% of homes. The median home sells for €1,428/m². People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The 3 things Vendenesse-lès-Charolles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Vendenesse-lès-Charolles: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1998.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vendenesse-lès-Charolles.
The under-15s are 16% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, near Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Vendenesse-lès-Charolles | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Vendenesse-lès-Charolles is Anciens fours à chaux. The oldest protected building goes back to the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €26,340 a year per consumption unit, higher than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Vendenesse-lès-Charolles: 300, for 300 residents in work (1 each). The census found 5.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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 €7.38/m² a month. Houses made up 97% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. Vendenesse-lès-Charolles recorded 32 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,455/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Vendenesse-lès-Charolles. Best known first.
MuseumMaison du Charolais3.6 km west, in CharollesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Collangesin townFortFortMaison forte de Corcelles4.7 km west, in CharollesChâteauChâteauLa Corne d'Artus4.3 km southeast, in BeauberyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Vendenesse-lès-Charolles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Vendenesse-lès-Charolles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendenesse-lès-Charolles | 729 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 3.3 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Paray-le-Monial | 9,291 | 11 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Saint-Vallier | 8,508 | 14 | B+ | A | A− | C− |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 15 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Sanvignes-les-Mines | 4,235 | 15 | A | A+ | A | C+ |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 17,064 | 16 | B− | A | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vendenesse-lès-Charolles is a commune of 729 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.