With fewer than 1,000 residents, Argenteuil-sur-Armançon falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 17% of homes. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
What makes Argenteuil-sur-Armançon stand out
The 2 things Argenteuil-sur-Armançon does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Didier et Saint-Leu · Classé · Photo: Ibex73 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Argenteuil-sur-Armançon’s story
Argenteuil-sur-Armançon in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Argenteuil-sur-Armançon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1911.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1911First protected: Église Saint-Didier et Saint-Leu
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Argenteuil-sur-Armançon.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Argenteuil-sur-Armançon than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above Yonne’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Degrees are held by 18% of adults.
55.5median age
Argenteuil-sur-ArmançonYonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Argenteuil-sur-Armançon keeps more of its old housing than Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 44% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Argenteuil-sur-Armançon is Église Saint-Didier et Saint-Leu. Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage 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
Argenteuil-sur-Armançon has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.5 for each
At the census, 12.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Yonne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,460 a year.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
On foot6%
Bicycle4%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport2%
50
jobs based in Argenteuil-sur-Armançon, 0.5 per working resident
12.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,460
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Argenteuil-sur-Armançon
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Argenteuil-sur-Armançon is a commune of 219 people in the Communauté de communes Le Tonnerrois en Bourgogne. 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.
