Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 988 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Cerisiers is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Cerisiers does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cerisiers as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit La Pierre-Enlevée ou La Pierre-Aux-Sorcières, in Vaumort, 2.9 mi away.
36% 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 Cerisiers.
Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Children under 15 make up 18%, above Yonne’s towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 25% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Cerisiers | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Yonne’s towns (13.8%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Cerisiers counts 0.5 jobs (200 jobs, 450 workers). Median disposable income comes to €25,640 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.19/m² a month, near Yonne’s towns (€10.29/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €7.38/m² a month. 35 houses and apartments changed hands in Cerisiers from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,315/m² | 35 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Cerisiers is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Cerisiers.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerisiers | 988 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 5,135 | 9.5 | D | B+ | D | C |
| Sens | 27,106 | 10 | C− | C+ | D | C+ |
| Brienon-sur-Armançon | 3,032 | 11 | B− | A+ | C | B− |
| Joigny | 9,016 | 11 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Saint-Clément | 2,849 | 11 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B |
| Migennes | 6,688 | 11 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Cerisiers is a commune of 988 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vanne et du Pays d'Othe. 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.