French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Arcy-sur-Cure out for now. Second homes make up a third of its housing. Homes change hands at a median €904/m². Over-65s are 31% of the population.
What makes Arcy-sur-Cure stand out
The 3 things Arcy-sur-Cure does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arcy-sur-Cure.
Who lives here
Arcy-sur-Cure has fewer young adults than Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 5.1% are 15 to 24
31% of residents are 65 or over, above both Yonne’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Arcy-sur-Cure in two is 52.5. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.
52.5median age
Arcy-sur-CureYonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 92 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.
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Arcy-sur-Cure: 48% were built before 1919, more than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from prehistory. Among the classé monuments in Arcy-sur-Cure is Grottes préhistoriques. This Yonne town has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Arcy-sur-Cure has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.6 for each
The median disposable income was €23,050 a year per consumption unit, near Yonne’s towns (€23,390) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 9.6%. No commute at all: 5.6% of working residents in Arcy-sur-Cure at the census.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
Public transport6%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Arcy-sur-Cure, 0.6 per working resident
9.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,050
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Arcy-sur-Cure
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Arcy-sur-Cure is a commune of 486 people in the Communauté de communes Avallon, Vézelay, Morvan. 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
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.
