Largest city in the Saône-et-Loire department: the 2026 ranking
The 563 towns of the Saône-et-Loire department (71) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Saône-et-Loire department is Chalon-sur-Saône, with 46,481 inhabitants (ranked 156th in France by population). The largest town by area is Issy-l'Évêque (71 km²). Chalon-sur-Saône is also the most densely populated town, with 3,054 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Chérizet has only 18 inhabitants.
The Saône-et-Loire department has 564,938 inhabitants over 8,575 km², a density of 66 inhabitants per km², 1.7 times lower than the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 19.7% of the population of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Burgundy): see the ranking of the largest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
The 20 largest cities in the Saône-et-Loire department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 46,481 | 15 | 3,054 | 156th |
| 2 | Mâcon | 35,885 | 27 | 1,327 | 237th |
| 3 | Le Creusot | 20,799 | 18 | 1,148 | 472nd |
| 4 | Montceau-les-Mines | 17,325 | 17 | 1,042 | 577th |
| 5 | Autun | 14,175 | 62 | 230 | 712th |
| 6 | Paray-le-Monial | 9,677 | 25 | 384 | 1,102nd |
| 7 | Saint-Vallier | 8,639 | 24 | 357 | 1,252nd |
| 8 | Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 8,524 | 13 | 679 | 1,271st |
| 9 | Digoin | 7,584 | 35 | 218 | 1,447th |
| 10 | Gueugnon | 6,672 | 29 | 234 | 1,667th |
| 11 | Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 6,650 | 23 | 295 | 1,679th |
| 12 | Saint-Rémy | 6,558 | 10 | 632 | 1,713th |
| 13 | Châtenoy-le-Royal | 6,387 | 13 | 509 | 1,760th |
| 14 | Saint-Marcel | 6,366 | 10 | 626 | 1,768th |
| 15 | Blanzy | 6,094 | 40 | 153 | 1,850th |
| 16 | Tournus | 5,925 | 15 | 405 | 1,912th |
| 17 | Chagny | 5,434 | 19 | 288 | 2,103rd |
| 18 | Cluny | 5,206 | 24 | 220 | 2,186th |
| 19 | Montchanin | 5,038 | 7.8 | 644 | 2,260th |
| 20 | Bourbon-Lancy | 4,755 | 56 | 85 | 2,404th |
Largest towns by area in the Saône-et-Loire department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issy-l'Évêque | 702 | 71 | 10 | 518th |
| 2 | Autun | 14,175 | 62 | 230 | 739th |
| 3 | Cronat | 513 | 61 | 8 | 757th |
| 4 | Bourbon-Lancy | 4,755 | 56 | 85 | 906th |
| 5 | Le Rousset-Marizy | 611 | 55 | 11 | 916th |
| 6 | Anost | 706 | 52 | 14 | 1,073rd |
| 7 | Neuvy-Grandchamp | 763 | 50 | 15 | 1,202nd |
| 8 | Romenay | 1,771 | 49 | 36 | 1,243rd |
| 9 | Rigny-sur-Arroux | 625 | 48 | 13 | 1,295th |
| 10 | La Grande-Verrière | 554 | 47 | 12 | 1,430th |
Most densely populated towns in the Saône-et-Loire department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 46,481 | 15 | 3,054 | 281st |
| 2 | Mâcon | 35,885 | 27 | 1,327 | 709th |
| 3 | Le Creusot | 20,799 | 18 | 1,148 | 839th |
| 4 | Montceau-les-Mines | 17,325 | 17 | 1,042 | 897th |
| 5 | Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 8,524 | 13 | 679 | 1,395th |
| 6 | Montchanin | 5,038 | 7.8 | 644 | 1,460th |
| 7 | Saint-Rémy | 6,558 | 10 | 632 | 1,483rd |
| 8 | Saint-Marcel | 6,366 | 10 | 626 | 1,497th |
| 9 | La Clayette | 1,638 | 3.1 | 525 | 1,771st |
| 10 | Châtenoy-le-Royal | 6,387 | 13 | 509 | 1,823rd |
All towns in the Saône-et-Loire department (563)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Allerey-sur-Saône (822)
- Allériot (1,191)
- Aluze (261)
- Amanzé (201)
- Ameugny (171)
- Anglure-sous-Dun (147)
- Anost (706)
- Antully (806)
- Anzy-le-Duc (500)
- Artaix (357)
- Authumes (290)
- Autun (14,175)
- Auxy (936)
- Azé (1,119)
- Ballore (91)
- Bantanges (582)
- Barizey (144)
- Barnay (100)
- Baron (283)
- Baudemont (639)
- Baudrières (1,062)
- Baugy (512)
- Beaubery (372)
- Beaumont-sur-Grosne (346)
- Beaurepaire-en-Bresse (730)
- Beauvernois (105)
- Bellevesvre (317)
- Bergesserin (199)
- Berzé-la-Ville (722)
- Berzé-le-Châtel (55)
- Bey (888)
- Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (339)
- Bissy-la-Mâconnaise (206)
- Bissy-sous-Uxelles (67)
- Bissy-sur-Fley (90)
- Blanot (205)
- Blanzy (6,094)
- Bois-Sainte-Marie (191)
- Bonnay-Saint-Ythaire (455)
- Bosjean (326)
- Bouhans (177)
- Bourbon-Lancy (4,755)
- Bourg-le-Comte (172)
- Bourgvilain (355)
- Bouzeron (145)
- Boyer (742)
- Bragny-sur-Saône (681)
- Branges (2,424)
- Bray (131)
- Bresse-sur-Grosne (188)
- Briant (228)
- Brienne (502)
- Brion (308)
- Broye (772)
- Bruailles (1,007)
- Buffières (277)
- Burgy (115)
- Burnand (123)
- Burzy (60)
- Bussières (597)
- Buxy (2,205)
- Céron (270)
- Cersot (149)
- Chagny (5,434)
- Chaintré (590)
- Chalmoux (652)
- Chalon-sur-Saône (46,481)
- Chambilly (479)
- Chamilly (148)
- Champagnat (470)
- Champagny-sous-Uxelles (82)
- Champforgeuil (2,674)
- Champlecy (207)
- Chânes (543)
- Change (219)
- Changy (442)
- Chapaize (170)
- Charbonnat (219)
- Charbonnières (342)
- Chardonnay (213)
- Charette-Varennes (437)
- Charmoy (284)
- Charnay-lès-Chalon (203)
- Charnay-lès-Mâcon (8,524)
- Charolles (3,058)
- Charrecey (335)
- Chasselas (178)
- Chassey-le-Camp (374)
- Chassigny-sous-Dun (588)
- Chassy (302)
- Château (236)
- Châteauneuf (88)
- Châtel-Moron (87)
- Châtenay (167)
- Châtenoy-en-Bresse (1,175)
- Châtenoy-le-Royal (6,387)
- Chaudenay (1,150)
- Chauffailles (3,705)
- Cheilly-lès-Maranges (530)
- Chenay-le-Châtel (380)
- Chenôves (217)
- Chérizet (18)
- Chevagny-les-Chevrières (626)
- Chevagny-sur-Guye (54)
- Chiddes (88)
- Chissey-en-Morvan (310)
- Chissey-lès-Mâcon (239)
- Ciry-le-Noble (2,215)
- Clessé (852)
- Clessy (277)
- Cluny (5,206)
- Clux-Villeneuve (310)
- Collonge-en-Charollais (157)
- Collonge-la-Madeleine (40)
- Colombier-en-Brionnais (324)
- Condal (475)
- Cordesse (198)
- Cormatin (574)
- Cortambert (279)
- Cortevaix (250)
- Coublanc (860)
- Couches (1,239)
- Crêches-sur-Saône (3,284)
- Créot (83)
- Cressy-sur-Somme (178)
- Crissey (2,557)
- Cronat (513)
- Cruzille (298)
- Cuiseaux (1,886)
- Cuisery (1,612)
- Culles-les-Roches (206)
- Curbigny (310)
- Curdin (354)
- Curgy (1,117)
- Curtil-sous-Buffières (96)
- Curtil-sous-Burnand (139)
- Cussy-en-Morvan (352)
- Cuzy (114)
- Damerey (564)
- Dampierre-en-Bresse (173)
- Davayé (769)
- Demigny (1,795)
- Dennevy (305)
- Dettey (90)
- Devrouze (332)
- Dezize-lès-Maranges (166)
- Diconne (377)
- Digoin (7,584)
- Dommartin-lès-Cuiseaux (815)
- Dompierre-les-Ormes (920)
- Dompierre-sous-Sanvignes (77)
- Donzy-le-Pertuis (150)
- Dracy-le-Fort (1,523)
- Dracy-lès-Couches (154)
- Dracy-Saint-Loup (648)
- Dyo (335)
- Écuelles (255)
- Écuisses (1,683)
- Épertully (68)
- Épervans (1,709)
- Épinac (2,192)
- Essertenne (488)
- Étang-sur-Arroux (1,926)
- Étrigny (492)
- Farges-lès-Chalon (846)
- Farges-lès-Mâcon (225)
- Flacey-en-Bresse (418)
- Flagy (179)
- Fleurville (501)
- Fleury-la-Montagne (744)
- Fley (195)
- Fontaines (2,203)
- Fontenay (58)
- Fragnes-La Loyère (1,447)
- Frangy-en-Bresse (688)
- Fretterans (287)
- Frontenard (218)
- Frontenaud (737)
- Fuissé (356)
- Génelard (1,424)
- Genouilly (429)
- Gergy (2,632)
- Germagny (199)
- Germolles-sur-Grosne (140)
- Gibles (579)
- Gigny-sur-Saône (585)
- Gilly-sur-Loire (484)
- Givry (3,707)
- Gourdon (915)
- Grandvaux (92)
- Granges (597)
- Grevilly (27)
- Grury (498)
- Guerfand (231)
- Gueugnon (6,672)
- Hautefond (206)
- Huilly-sur-Seille (359)
- Hurigny (2,057)
- Igé (914)
- Igornay (524)
- Iguerande (1,009)
- Issy-l'Évêque (702)
- Jalogny (413)
- Jambles (488)
- Joncy (521)
- Joudes (359)
- Jouvençon (465)
- Jugy (338)
- Juif (252)
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- L'Abergement-Sainte-Colombe (1,260)
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- La Boulaye (104)
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- La Chapelle-de-Bragny (249)
- La Chapelle-de-Guinchay (4,105)
- La Chapelle-du-Mont-de-France (191)
- La Chapelle-Naude (514)
- La Chapelle-Saint-Sauveur (654)
- La Chapelle-sous-Brancion (146)
- La Chapelle-sous-Dun (426)
- La Chapelle-sous-Uchon (201)
- La Chapelle-Thècle (526)
- La Charmée (716)
- La Chaux (326)
- La Clayette (1,638)
- La Comelle (251)
- La Frette (263)
- La Genête (586)
- La Grande-Verrière (554)
- La Guiche (602)
- La Motte-Saint-Jean (1,203)
- La Petite-Verrière (47)
- La Racineuse (177)
- La Roche-Vineuse (1,609)
- La Salle (518)
- La Tagnière (216)
- La Truchère (206)
- La Vineuse sur Fregande (667)
- Lacrost (705)
- Laives (1,007)
- Laizé (1,200)
- Laizy (609)
- Lalheue (380)
- Lans (975)
- Lays-sur-le-Doubs (166)
- Le Breuil (3,600)
- Le Creusot (20,799)
- Le Fay (625)
- Le Miroir (593)
- Le Planois (92)
- Le Puley (84)
- Le Rousset-Marizy (611)
- Le Tartre (112)
- Le Villars (285)
- Les Bizots (476)
- Les Bordes (88)
- Les Guerreaux (234)
- Lesme (179)
- Lessard-en-Bresse (573)
- Lessard-le-National (675)
- Leynes (525)
- Ligny-en-Brionnais (384)
- Loisy (705)
- Longepierre (164)
- Louhans-Châteaurenaud (6,650)
- Lournand (329)
- Lucenay-l'Évêque (338)
- Lugny (899)
- Lugny-lès-Charolles (322)
- Lux (1,913)
- Mâcon (35,885)
- Mailly (152)
- Malay (229)
- Maltat (282)
- Mancey (404)
- Marcigny (1,726)
- Marcilly-la-Gueurce (145)
- Marcilly-lès-Buxy (719)
- Marigny (168)
- Marly-sous-Issy (82)
- Marly-sur-Arroux (307)
- Marmagne (1,304)
- Marnay (543)
- Martailly-lès-Brancion (128)
- Martigny-le-Comte (414)
- Mary (296)
- Massilly (306)
- Matour (1,195)
- Mazille (457)
- Melay (990)
- Mellecey (1,401)
- Ménetreuil (422)
- Mercurey (1,328)
- Mervans (1,523)
- Messey-sur-Grosne (761)
- Mesvres (768)
- Milly-Lamartine (358)
- Mont (174)
- Mont-lès-Seurre (190)
- Mont-Saint-Vincent (314)
- Montagny-lès-Buxy (200)
- Montagny-près-Louhans (500)
- Montbellet (887)
- Montceau-les-Mines (17,325)
- Montceaux-l'Étoile (306)
- Montceaux-Ragny (37)
- Montcenis (1,955)
- Montchanin (5,038)
- Montcony (256)
- Montcoy (239)
- Monthelon (380)
- Montjay (198)
- Montmelard (355)
- Montmort (188)
- Montpont-en-Bresse (1,090)
- Montret (777)
- Morey (194)
- Morlet (71)
- Mornay (148)
- Moroges (621)
- Mouthier-en-Bresse (451)
- Mussy-sous-Dun (340)
- Nanton (682)
- Navilly (432)
- Navour-sur-Grosne (672)
- Neuvy-Grandchamp (763)
- Nochize (103)
- Ormes (519)
- Oslon (1,255)
- Oudry (393)
- Ouroux-sous-le-Bois-Sainte-Marie (70)
- Ouroux-sur-Saône (3,279)
- Oyé (281)
- Ozenay (242)
- Ozolles (379)
- Palinges (1,430)
- Palleau (252)
- Paray-le-Monial (9,677)
- Paris-l'Hôpital (291)
- Passy (72)
- Péronne (686)
- Perrecy-les-Forges (1,579)
- Perreuil (567)
- Perrigny-sur-Loire (143)
- Pierre-de-Bresse (1,982)
- Pierreclos (873)
- Plottes (569)
- Poisson (567)
- Pontoux (280)
- Pouilloux (976)
- Pourlans (220)
- Pressy-sous-Dondin (102)
- Préty (593)
- Prissé (1,953)
- Prizy (60)
- Pruzilly (328)
- Rancy (620)
- Ratenelle (374)
- Ratte (375)
- Reclesne (300)
- Remigny (418)
- Rigny-sur-Arroux (625)
- Romanèche-Thorins (2,047)
- Romenay (1,771)
- Rosey (158)
- Roussillon-en-Morvan (275)
- Royer (139)
- Rully (1,648)
- Sagy (1,266)
- Saillenard (840)
- Sailly (78)
- Saint-Agnan (715)
- Saint-Albain (566)
- Saint-Ambreuil (537)
- Saint-Amour-Bellevue (627)
- Saint-André-en-Bresse (137)
- Saint-André-le-Désert (251)
- Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais (515)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire (273)
- Saint-Berain-sous-Sanvignes (1,131)
- Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune (555)
- Saint-Boil (502)
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray (527)
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux (838)
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Vieille-Vigne (223)
- Saint-Bonnet-en-Bresse (505)
- Saint-Christophe-en-Bresse (1,123)
- Saint-Christophe-en-Brionnais (516)
- Saint-Clément-sur-Guye (143)
- Saint-Cyr (793)
- Saint-Denis-de-Vaux (286)
- Saint-Désert (916)
- Saint-Didier-en-Bresse (181)
- Saint-Didier-en-Brionnais (123)
- Saint-Didier-sur-Arroux (234)
- Saint-Edmond (423)
- Saint-Émiland (323)
- Saint-Étienne-en-Bresse (845)
- Saint-Eugène (153)
- Saint-Eusèbe (1,174)
- Saint-Firmin (781)
- Saint-Forgeot (448)
- Saint-Gengoux-de-Scissé (601)
- Saint-Gengoux-le-National (1,056)
- Saint-Germain-du-Bois (2,008)
- Saint-Germain-du-Plain (2,427)
- Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais (173)
- Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy (272)
- Saint-Gervais-en-Vallière (450)
- Saint-Gervais-sur-Couches (212)
- Saint-Gilles (291)
- Saint-Huruge (54)
- Saint-Igny-de-Roche (814)
- Saint-Jean-de-Trézy (378)
- Saint-Jean-de-Vaux (404)
- Saint-Julien-de-Civry (469)
- Saint-Julien-de-Jonzy (346)
- Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune (233)
- Saint-Laurent-d'Andenay (983)
- Saint-Laurent-en-Brionnais (332)
- Saint-Léger-du-Bois (524)
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- Saint-Léger-sous-la-Bussière (299)
- Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune (1,553)
- Saint-Loup-de-Varennes (1,297)
- Saint-Loup-Géanges (1,690)
- Saint-Marcel (6,366)
- Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray (205)
- Saint-Mard-de-Vaux (271)
- Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche (1,419)
- Saint-Martin-d'Auxy (151)
- Saint-Martin-de-Commune (104)
- Saint-Martin-de-Lixy (93)
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- Saint-Martin-du-Lac (236)
- Saint-Martin-du-Mont (180)
- Saint-Martin-du-Tartre (149)
- Saint-Martin-en-Bresse (1,964)
- Saint-Martin-en-Gâtinois (122)
- Saint-Martin-la-Patrouille (69)
- Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu (335)
- Saint-Maurice-de-Satonnay (519)
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- Saint-Maurice-en-Rivière (544)
- Saint-Maurice-lès-Châteauneuf (622)
- Saint-Maurice-lès-Couches (179)
- Saint-Micaud (272)
- Saint-Nizier-sur-Arroux (127)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes (849)
- Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux (386)
- Saint-Point (379)
- Saint-Privé (103)
- Saint-Prix (204)
- Saint-Racho (162)
- Saint-Rémy (6,558)
- Saint-Romain-sous-Gourdon (487)
- Saint-Romain-sous-Versigny (78)
- Saint-Sernin-du-Bois (1,766)
- Saint-Sernin-du-Plain (631)
- Saint-Symphorien-d'Ancelles (1,151)
- Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne (848)
- Saint-Symphorien-des-Bois (438)
- Saint-Usuge (1,230)
- Saint-Vallerin (260)
- Saint-Vallier (8,639)
- Saint-Vérand (159)
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- Saint-Vincent-des-Prés (100)
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- Saint-Yan (1,142)
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- Sainte-Foy (147)
- Sainte-Hélène (519)
- Sainte-Radegonde (149)
- Saisy (356)
- Salornay-sur-Guye (873)
- Sampigny-lès-Maranges (134)
- Sancé (2,197)
- Santilly (158)
- Sanvignes-les-Mines (4,297)
- Sarry (105)
- Sassangy (144)
- Sassenay (1,660)
- Saules (127)
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- Savianges (81)
- Savigny-en-Revermont (1,180)
- Savigny-sur-Grosne (172)
- Savigny-sur-Seille (389)
- Semur-en-Brionnais (630)
- Sennecey-le-Grand (2,961)
- Senozan (1,172)
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- Sercy (104)
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- Sermesse (253)
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- Serrigny-en-Bresse (187)
- Sevrey (1,223)
- Sigy-le-Châtel (108)
- Simandre (1,792)
- Simard (1,194)
- Sivignon (185)
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- Solutré-Pouilly (340)
- Sommant (189)
- Sornay (2,001)
- Suin (278)
- Sully (489)
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- Varennes-lès-Mâcon (607)
- Varennes-Saint-Sauveur (1,133)
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- Vendenesse-lès-Charolles (747)
- Vendenesse-sur-Arroux (564)
- Verdun-Ciel (1,831)
- Vergisson (227)
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- Verjux (515)
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- Versaugues (193)
- Verzé (889)
- Villegaudin (221)
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- Vincelles (481)
- Vindecy (250)
- Vinzelles (783)
- Viré (1,256)
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- Viry (266)
- Vitry-en-Charollais (1,119)
- Vitry-sur-Loire (437)
- Volesvres (689)
Other departments in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Côte-d'Or (21) Doubs (25) Jura (39) Nièvre (58) Haute-Saône (70) Yonne (89) Territoire de Belfort (90) All departments
Sources: INSEE, official population figures in force on January 1, 2026 (total population); land area: IGN / Observatoire des territoires. Rankings computed across the 34,858 communes in the database.