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Bleigny-le-Carreau’s story
1 historic monument, the oldest from prehistory
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bleigny-le-Carreau: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1889.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bleigny-le-Carreau.
Who lives here
Bleigny-le-Carreau has fewer young adults than Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 6% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by 23% of adults. 30% of residents are 65 or over, above Yonne’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Line up the people of Bleigny-le-Carreau by age and the one in the middle is 53.
53median age
Bleigny-le-CarreauYonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 89 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.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 5.2% of commuters in Bleigny-le-Carreau go to work without a car, fewer than in Yonne’s towns and compared French towns
After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,380 a year per consumption unit. 7.6% of the labour force were unemployed, below Yonne’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving93%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Bleigny-le-Carreau, 0.1 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,380
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Bleigny-le-Carreau
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bleigny-le-Carreau is a commune of 279 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de l'Auxerrois. 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.