Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 467 residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Vincelles is too small for the grades other French towns get. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The one thing Vincelles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vincelles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel du Commerce, in Louhans-Châteaurenaud, 2.3 mi away.
18% 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 Vincelles.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, near Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 17% of adults. Also worth knowing: half of Vincelles is older than 50.9, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Vincelles | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.3% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Vincelles: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.2 each). The median disposable income is €25,170 a year per consumption unit.
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 closest collège is 2.7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Notre Dame PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 40 | 95%+2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Henri VincenotNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 141 | 99%+2 pts |
| Collège Henri VincenotBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 132 | 92%+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.
Sales in Vincelles from July 2023 to June 2026: 6 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums in and near Vincelles. Best known first.
Nothing in Vincelles 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 Vincelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincelles | 467 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 6,446 | 2.2 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 14 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Montmorot Jura | 3,261 | 14 | B | B | C− | B |
| Lons-le-Saunier Jura | 16,618 | 16 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 17 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 17 | A− | B+ | A | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vincelles is a commune of 467 people in the Communauté de communes Bresse Louhannaise Intercom'. 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.