No historic monuments in Bessy-sur-Cure
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. From Bessy-sur-Cure, the nearest classé monument is in Arcy-sur-Cure, 2.8 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Bessy-sur-Cure
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcy-sur-Cure | 1.7 mi | 3 | 2 | — |
| Vermenton | 3.1 mi | 4 | 4 | — |
| Saint-Moré | 3.6 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Prégilbert | 3.7 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Deux Rivières | 4.4 mi | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Mailly-le-Château | 5.3 mi | 6 | 3 | — |
11 towns in Yonne have protected historic areas: Auxerre, Joigny, Avallon, Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, Tonnerre, Saint-Florentin, Deux Rivières, Tanlay, Noyers, Vézelay, Stigny.
54% of homes in Bessy-sur-Cure were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
54% 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 (54%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Bessy-sur-Cure in brief
Old houses are part of Bessy-sur-Cure’s character: 54% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Bessy-sur-Cure has nothing on the list; Arcy-sur-Cure, 1.7 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
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 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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