Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
234 residents make their home in this town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Vers is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vers; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Vers. Best known first.
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus4.2 km southeast, in TournusChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleure4.4 km west, in ÉtrignyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Venière4 km northeast, in BoyerChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ozenay4.3 km south, in OzenayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Venière3.8 km northeast, in BoyerPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vers.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vers; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
22% of residents have reached 65. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.4% of residents, close to Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%) and below compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 38% of adults.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Vers | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €28,490 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 2.8% 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.
For collège, the closest is 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège En BagatelleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 82 | 96%+2 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Gabriel VoisinNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 121 | 98%±0 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Vers. A house rents for an estimated €8.54/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Vers has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Felix: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vers | 234 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 2.4 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 4.2 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 11 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Saint-Rémy | 6,410 | 13 | A− | B− | B | B |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 14 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 14 | A | B− | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vers is a commune of 234 people in the Communauté de communes Entre Saône et Grosne. 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 October 30, 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.