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Charolles

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · 2,819 inhabitantsBourgogne-Franche-Comté · 2 819 habitants

Charolles rates 51/100 across Hexagon's 16 criteria for its 2,819 residents. Its clearest strengths are everyday services (top 8% nationally) and fibre coverage (top 22% nationally), while summer mildness sits in the bottom 22%. It lies within the Charolais AOP area and 5 other appellations. Charolles obtient 51/100 sur les 16 critères d’Hexagon pour ses 2 819 habitants. Ses atouts les plus nets : les services du quotidien (top 8 % national) et la couverture fibre (top 22 % national), tandis que la douceur estivale se situe dans les derniers 22 %. La commune fait partie de l’aire AOP Charolais et 5 autres appellations.

Charolles rates 51/100 across Hexagon's 16 criteria for its 2,819 residents. Its clearest strengths are everyday services (top 8% nationally) and fibre coverage (top 22% nationally), while summer mildness sits in the bottom 22%. Charolles obtient 51/100 sur les 16 critères d’Hexagon pour ses 2 819 habitants. Ses atouts les plus nets : les services du quotidien (top 8 % national) et la couverture fibre (top 22 % national), tandis que la douceur estivale se situe dans les derniers 22 %.

2,772 Population
$1,360 per m²
2,030h Sunshine
311m Elevation
+0.20% Pop trend /yr
26‰ Crime

Climate

A typical year here brings 2,030 sunshine hours and 123 rain days. Une année typique apporte ici 2 030 heures de soleil et 123 jours de pluie.

Sunshine
2,030 h/yr
sunnier than 61% of Franceplus ensoleillée que 61 % de la France (p61 of 34,656 · France) bottom 35% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 35 % · Saône-et-Loire (p35 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Sunny days
159 d/yr
days >50% sunlit
bottom 29% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 29 % · Saône-et-Loire (p29 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Rain days
123 d/yr
rainier than 53% of Franceplus pluvieuse que 53 % de la France (p47 of 34,738 · France) bottom 30% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 30 % · Saône-et-Loire (p30 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Annual rainfall
771 mm/yr
total volume
top 48% in Saône-et-Loiretop 48 % · Saône-et-Loire (p52 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Heavy rain
5 d/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
bottom 49% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 49 % · Saône-et-Loire (p49 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Torrential
0.1 d/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
top 4% in Saône-et-Loiretop 4 % · Saône-et-Loire (p96 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Hot days >30°
29 d/yr
heatwave-run days
more hot days than 78% of Franceplus de jours chauds que 78 % de la France (p22 of 34,738 · France) bottom 41% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 41 % · Saône-et-Loire (p41 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Winter low
1.0 °C
colder winters than 73% of Francehivers plus froids que 73 % de la France (p27 of 34,719 · France) bottom 40% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 40 % · Saône-et-Loire (p40 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Muggy days
4 d/yr
TG≥22° & HU≥70%
muggier than 64% of Franceplus de moiteur que 64 % de la France (p36 of 34,738 · France) top 26% in Saône-et-Loiretop 26 % · Saône-et-Loire (p74 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Wind
2.6 m/s
annual mean
calmer than 58% in Saône-et-Loiremoins venteuse que 58 % · Saône-et-Loire (p58 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Local weather · day by daydisplay-only · not scored
Thu83°
56°dry
Fri85°
65°dry
Sat88°
56°dry
Today91°
55°dry
Mon96°
56°dry
Tue101°
58°dry
Wed95°
63°dry

Cost & living

Homes trade around €1,199/m². L’immobilier s’échange autour de 1 199 €/m².

Median price
$1,360 /m²
$2,500 $7,740
more affordable than 58% of Franceplus abordable que 58 % de la France (p58 of 30,559 · France) bottom 47% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 47 % · Saône-et-Loire (p47 of 551 · Saône-et-Loire)
Property tax
51.9 %
TFPB rate · consolidated
bottom 1% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 1 % · Saône-et-Loire (p1 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)

Infrastructure

A 10/10 everyday-services index with 100% fibre coverage. Un indice de services de 10/10 avec 100 % de couverture fibre.

Services index
9.9 /10
BPE composite
more everyday services than 92% of Franceplus de services du quotidien que 92 % de la France (p92 of 14,022 · France)
FTTH fibre
100 %
better fibre coverage than 78% of Francemeilleure couverture fibre que 78 % de la France (p78 of 34,738 · France) top 33% in Saône-et-Loiretop 33 % · Saône-et-Loire (p67 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
GP access
3.75 c/yr
better GP access than 76% of Francemeilleur accès aux soins que 76 % de la France (p76 of 34,205 · France) top 7% in Saône-et-Loiretop 7 % · Saône-et-Loire (p93 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Brevet pass
84 %
weaker brevet results than 68% of Francerésultats au brevet plus faibles que 68 % de la France (p32 of 3,610 · France) bottom 12% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 12 % · Saône-et-Loire (p12 of 42 · Saône-et-Loire)
Amenities · BPE · 27 total27 au total 7 GP2 pharmacy9 bakery6 dentist3 supermarket

Access

50% of residents work within the commune. 50 % des habitants travaillent dans la commune.

Work locally
50 %
residents working in commune

Risk & safety

Recorded crime sits at 26.0‰ — moderate for France; 4 hazards on the state register. La délinquance enregistrée est de 26,0 ‰ — modérée pour la France ; 4 risques au registre de l’État.

Crime ModerateModérée · 26.0‰· 26,0 ‰
Flood exposure LowFaible
Wildfire LowFaible
Earthquake Zone 2/5 · low· faible
Radon Cat. 1/3 · low potential· potentiel faible
Risk register Ground movementSubsidence & cavitiesHazardous-materials transport

People

Home to 2,772 people, median income €21,460, growing +0.20%/yr. 2 772 habitants y vivent, revenu médian 21 460 €, en croissance de +0,20 %/an.

Population
2,772
29th of 563 in Saône-et-Loire29e sur 563 en Saône-et-Loire (rank 29/563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Median income
$24,400 /yr
standard of living
bottom 23% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 23 % · Saône-et-Loire (p23 of 515 · Saône-et-Loire)
Poverty rate
15.0 %
below 60% of median
bottom 38% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 38 % · Saône-et-Loire (p38 of 35 · Saône-et-Loire)
Unemployment
9.6 %
active pop. out of work
bottom 24% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 24 % · Saône-et-Loire (p24 of 508 · Saône-et-Loire)
Office professionals
Suppressed for small communes
Remote work
8.3 %
work from home
top 22% in Saône-et-Loiretop 22 % · Saône-et-Loire (p78 of 500 · Saône-et-Loire)
Pop. trend
+0.20 %/yr
growing
population trend ahead of 57% of Franceévolution démographique devant 57 % de la France (p57 of 34,732 · France) top 35% in Saône-et-Loiretop 35 % · Saône-et-Loire (p65 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Tourist beds
31 /1k res.
87 beds total87 lits au total
top 6% in Saône-et-Loiretop 6 % · Saône-et-Loire (p94 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Elevation
311 m
272–355 m · min–max range272–355 m · amplitude min–max
bottom 44% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 44 % · Saône-et-Loire (p44 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)

Identity & terroir

Charolles is the birthplace of Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand (écrivain). It lies within the Charolais appellation area. Charolles a vu naître Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand (écrivain). Elle se situe dans l’aire de l’appellation Charolais.

Notable figures born here
Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand · écrivain Michel Roux · chef cuisinier Louis Jacolliot · écrivain Marie-Antoinette Tonnelat · physicien
Appellations · 6
AOP (2)
CharolaisBœuf de Charolles
IGP (4)
Volailles du CharolaisSaône-et-LoireCharolais de BourgogneMoutarde de Bourgogne
Appellation areas the commune lies within — area membership, not production.

Score breakdown

51 16 dims · 0–100 norms
Services 92
Fibre 78
Healthcare 76
Sun 61
Transport 59
Real estate 58
Pop trend 57
Rain 47
Nat. risk 41
Landscape 39
Muggy 36
Tourism 35
Safety 33
Schools 32
Winter 27
Heat 22

Department

Saône-et-Loire See the full department scorecard