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This town in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 205.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Annay-sur-Serein has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 33% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
The 2 things Annay-sur-Serein does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Annay-sur-Serein; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 2011.
47% 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 Annay-sur-Serein.
13% are under 15, below both Yonne’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.8% of residents. Degrees are held by 30% of adults.
57% women, 43% men
About 75 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Annay-sur-Serein | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Annay-sur-Serein; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 6.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Yonne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Annay-sur-Serein counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). The jobless rate is 11.6%.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.04/m² a month. The market in Annay-sur-Serein: 8 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 Annay-sur-Serein. Best known first.
Annay-sur-Serein has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Moutot: Photo: B-noa · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Annay-sur-Serein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annay-sur-Serein | 205 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tonnerre | 4,261 | 9.3 | B− | A− | D− | C+ |
| Avallon | 6,305 | 16 | B− | A− | D− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Annay-sur-Serein is a commune of 205 people in the Communauté de communes du Serein. 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 November 4, 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.