Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 261 residents and lies in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Viry falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up nearly a quarter of its housing. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Viry does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Viry as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Comune, in Martigny-le-Comte, 2.6 mi away.
44% 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 Viry.
Degrees are held by 33% of adults. Half the people of Viry are older than 53.4.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Viry | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.7% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs located in Viry: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.3 each). Half of residents lived on more than €26,250 a year per consumption unit, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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 €7.32/m² a month. The market in Viry: 6 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Viry. Best known first.
MuseumMaison du Charolais4.5 km southwest, in CharollesFortFortMaison forte de Corcelles4.3 km southwest, in CharollesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Commune4.2 km north, in Martigny-le-ComteAttractionAttractionFours à chaux de Vendenesse-lès-Charolles4.7 km southwest, in Vendenesse-lès-CharollesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Collanges4 km south, in Vendenesse-lès-CharollesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Viry 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 Viry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viry | 261 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charolles | 2,772 | 3.8 | A+ | A | A | B− |
| Paray-le-Monial | 9,291 | 11 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Saint-Vallier | 8,508 | 12 | B+ | A | A− | C− |
| Sanvignes-les-Mines | 4,235 | 13 | A | A+ | A | C+ |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 17,064 | 14 | B− | A | C− | B− |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 15 | A | B− | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Viry is a commune of 261 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) · 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.