Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
552 people live in this town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Vendenesse-sur-Arroux out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vendenesse-sur-Arroux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Chassy, in Chassy, 3.8 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Vendenesse-sur-Arroux 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 Vendenesse-sur-Arroux.
Children under 15 make up 16%, between Saône-et-Loire’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). 27% of residents are 65 or over. The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.9%.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Vendenesse-sur-Arroux | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €27,180 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). 50 jobs are based in Vendenesse-sur-Arroux, for 250 working residents (0.3 per worker). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.8% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
The nearest collège is 1.9 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 11.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jorge SemprunNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 108 | 95%+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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 17 homes in Vendenesse-sur-Arroux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vendenesse-sur-Arroux yet.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vendenesse-sur-Arroux is a commune of 552 people in the Communauté de communes Entre Arroux, Loire et Somme. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendenesse-sur-Arroux | 552 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gueugnon | 6,528 | 1.9 | A+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Digoin | 7,353 | 10 | B+ | A+ | C | B− |
| Sanvignes-les-Mines | 4,235 | 11 | A | A+ | A | C+ |
| Paray-le-Monial | 9,291 | 12 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Saint-Vallier | 8,508 | 14 | B+ | A | A− | C− |
| Bourbon-Lancy | 4,674 | 14 | 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.