Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
244 people call this town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
There are no grades for Vindecy: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 14% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Vindecy does most differently from other towns.
Vindecy has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1983.
38% 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 Vindecy.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. Vindecy has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Those 65 and older account for a quarter of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town, about level with compared French towns (11%) and above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (9.5%). Under-15s account for 17% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Vindecy | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €22,980 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Vindecy number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.5 per worker). The jobless rate is 7.3%.
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.
The market in Vindecy: 7 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Vindecy. Best known first.
Vindecy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château d'Arcy: Photo: Ptivince · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vindecy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vindecy | 244 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paray-le-Monial | 9,291 | 8.4 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Digoin | 7,353 | 9.3 | B+ | A+ | C | B− |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 14 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Charlieu Loire | 3,766 | 15 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Loire | 2,588 | 15 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Gueugnon | 6,528 | 17 | A+ | A+ | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vindecy is a commune of 244 people in the Communauté de communes de Marcigny. 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.