Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 869 residents and lies in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Bassou has none.
The one thing Bassou does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bassou as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre appelée aussi église collégiale Saint-Pierre, in Appoigny, 3.2 mi away.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bassou.
Among adults, 27% have a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.8%, below both Yonne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). The middle age in Bassou is 41.9.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Bassou | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Bassou holds 300 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. Unemployment stood at 9.1%, below Yonne’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €26,200 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 2.9 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 6.2 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul FourreyNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 72 | 85%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €10.15/m² a month, close to Yonne’s towns (€10.29/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 31 homes in Bassou. House rents are put at about €8.95/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,290/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bassou is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Bassou.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bassou is a commune of 869 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Agglomération Migennoise. 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) · 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.