Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 434 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Branches is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Branches, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2001.
37% 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 Branches.
27% of adults hold a degree, above Yonne’s towns (21%) but below compared French towns (30%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9%. Over-65s are 18% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Branches | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Branches, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €28,080 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Branches: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.2 each). At the census, 4.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Yonne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 16 homes were sold in Branches.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and museums in and near Branches. Best known first.
Branches has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: François GOGLINS · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Branches yet.
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
Branches is a commune of 434 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · 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.