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EssoyesAube

A town of 708 in Aube, Grand Est.

Population
708
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Home prices
€667
per m² · 31 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²
Rent
€8.46
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€24,370
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
11%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Essoyes a good place to live?

Essoyes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Essoyes stand out

The 2 things Essoyes does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
€667€2,430EssoyesMedianMedian price per m²
Housing
€667/m²
Median sale price, 73% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)
31 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.
31%22%EssoyesMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 50.7. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Chapelle de Servigny
Chapelle de Servigny · Classé · Photo: Philippesalv · CC BY-SA 3.0
Essoyes’ story

Essoyes in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Essoyes: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.

A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) is on the ministry’s list; its rules are still being drawn up.

33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1979First protected: Chapelle de Servigny
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Cadole 125 and 9 more in and around Essoyes

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Essoyes. Best known first.

All attractions →
RuinsRuinsCadole 125in townRuinsRuinsCadole 126in townRuinsRuinsCadole 127in townRuinsRuinsCadole 127in townRuinsRuinsCadole 128in townRuinsRuinsCadole 151in town
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Essoyes.

Who lives here

Few people in Essoyes are 15 to 24: 7.5%, fewer than in Aube’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Essoyes is below both Aube’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 31% of the population.

50.7median age
EssoyesAube medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma30%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat13%
Higher education14%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Aube 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Essoyes
EssoyesAube medianFrance median
Under 1516%17%17%
15–247.5%11%11%
25–4421%22%23%
45–6424%24%26%
65+31%25%22%
No diploma30%28%19%
CAP or BEP31%26%26%
Baccalauréat13%16%18%
Higher education14%23%30%
Full pageEssoyes’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages50.7 median age · 31% are 65 or overHouseholds350 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad4.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Essoyes?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Aube median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Essoyes: 33% were built before 1919, more than in Aube’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

In the comparison, Essoyes comes above both Aube’s towns (6.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Essoyes: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Essoyes is Chapelle de Servigny.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1979
first monument protected
✓
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
33%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Full pageEssoyes’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes33% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Essoyes?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

11% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work

11.2% of Essoyes’ working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 83% drove.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%
On foot9%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
250
jobs based in Essoyes, 1 per working resident
15.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,370
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageEssoyes’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here250 jobs based here · 1 per working residentMedian income€24,370 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

A home in Essoyes sells for €667/m², less than in Aube’s towns or compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

For Essoyes, that is below both Aube’s towns (€1,721/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).

€667/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Essoyes€667/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Aube median€1,721/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€667/m²30
€8.46/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.63 to €10.80/m² a month)
€6.91/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageEssoyes’ cost of living pageOpen the page
PricesMedian sale price €667/m²Renting€8.46/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Essoyes

13pages on Essoyes
The big questions
Cost of livingMedian €667/m² · rent €8.46/m² a monthHealth1 GP · nearest emergency department 13.6 mi awayHousing31 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute250 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors11% of the commune is protected natureAttractions9 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 50.7History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous people4 notable people born here

Landmarks

Essoyes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Chapelle de ServignyChapel · 12th c.
Classé
Église de l'Assomption-de-la-ViergeChurch · 12th & 16th c. · in Landreville, 3.2 mi
Classé
Église de l'AssomptionChurch · 19th c. · in Grancey-sur-Ource, 4.3 mi
Classé
Église Saint-VictorChurch · 12th & 16th c. · in Chervey, 5 mi
Photo credits

Chapelle de Servigny: Photo: Philippesalv · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Essoyes

4 notable people were born in Essoyes.

See all 4 →
C
Claude RenoirFrench ceramist, assistant director and production coordina… · 1901–1969
E
Eugène BacquiasFrench politician · 1825–1888
J
Jean-Baptiste-Prudent CarbilletFrench painter (1804–1888)
L
Louis MorelFrench sculptor (1887-1975)

Essoyes’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Aube →
Bar-sur-SeineChâtillon-sur-SeineBar-sur-AubeBar-sur-SeineChâtillon-sur-SeineBar-sur-AubeEssoyes
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Essoyes708—————
Bar-sur-Seine2,8588.3C−A+C−D−
Châtillon-sur-Seine Côte-d'Or5,44314AA+C+B
Bar-sur-Aube4,66514B−A+C−A−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Essoyes

Commune in Aube, Grand Est

Essoyes is a commune of 708 people in the Communauté de communes du Barséquanais en Champagne. 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

Population
708 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Barséquanais en Champagne
Département
Aube (10)
Région
Grand Est
Area
13.9 sq mi (35.9 km²)
INSEE code
10141

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.