No historic monuments in Baon
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Tanlay, 4.2 km from Baon, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Baon
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanlay | 2.6 mi | 6 | 1 | Yes |
| Cruzy-le-Châtel | 3.8 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Mélisey | 4.7 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Molosmes | 5.9 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ancy-le-Franc | 6 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Étourvy | 6.7 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
11 towns in Yonne have protected historic areas: Auxerre, Joigny, Avallon, Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, Tonnerre, Saint-Florentin, Deux Rivières, Tanlay, Noyers, Vézelay, Stigny.
35% of homes in Baon were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
35% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (35%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Baon in brief
More of Baon’s homes are old than in most places: 35% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Baon is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Tanlay, 2.6 mi away.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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