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ChampcevraisYonne

A town of 309 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

309

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.27

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€22,820

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Champcevrais a good place to live?

Champcevrais is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Champcevrais stand out

The 2 things Champcevrais does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

36% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

49% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 64.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Champcevrais’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.

Champcevrais’ story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

Champcevrais has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1985.

38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Alcide Rousseau, born in 1881, is the one person born in Champcevrais before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1985First protected: Château de Châtres

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Champcevrais.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Champcevrais than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.2% are under 15

People aged 15 to 24 make up 4.4% of the town, below both Yonne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 49% of residents.

64.6median age

ChampcevraisYonne medianFrance median

Yonne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

49%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma41%

CAP or BEP23%

Baccalauréat10%

Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

56% women, 44% men

About 80 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.

Ages and diplomas in Champcevrais
	Champcevrais	Yonne median	France median
Under 15	6.2%	15%	17%
15–24	4.4%	10%	11%
25–44	13%	20%	23%
45–64	28%	25%	26%
65+	49%	28%	22%
No diploma	41%	26%	19%
CAP or BEP	23%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	10%	16%	18%
Higher education	24%	21%	30%

Full pageChampcevrais’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages64.6 median age · 49% are 65 or over Households110 households · 1.8 people per household Born abroad3.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Champcevrais?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Champcevrais: 38% were built before 1919, more than in Yonne’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century. Champcevrais has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

17th c.

oldest protected part

1985

first monument protected

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Age of homes38% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Champcevrais?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer people in Champcevrais are out of work than in Yonne’s towns or across compared French towns: 3.4%

At the census, 6.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Yonne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Champcevrais: 200, for 100 residents in work (2.1 each). Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €22,820 a year per consumption unit.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving64%

On foot6%

Motorbike or scooter4%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

200

jobs based in Champcevrais, 2.1 per working resident

3.4%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,820

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

25%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 2.1 per working resident Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€22,820 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Champcevrais costs less than in Yonne’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.27/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in Champcevrais: 16 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €8.10/m² a month.

€9.27/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Champcevrais€9.27/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Yonne median€10.29/m²

€9.27/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.38 to €11.65/m² a month)

€8.10/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageChampcevrais’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.27/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Champcevrais

12pages on Champcevrais

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 15.8 mi away Work & commute200 jobs based here Housing16 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 64.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Champcevrais has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Inscrit

Château de ChâtresChâteau · 17th c.

Classé

Ecluses (anciennes) , dites Les Sept-EclusesEngineering work · 17th c. · in Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses, 4.1 mi

Classé

Manoir du Parc-VieilManor house · 17th c. · in Champignelles, 5.1 mi

Classé

Ferrier antiqueArchaeological site · in Tannerre-en-Puisaye, 7.9 mi

Famous people from Champcevrais

One notable person was born in Champcevrais.

Their page →

Alcide RousseauFrench bicycle racer · 1881–1974

Champcevrais’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Yonne →

Charny Orée de PuisayeNogent-sur-VernissonBriareChâtillon-sur-LoireToucyGienChampcevrais

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Champcevrais	309	—	—	—	—	—
Charny Orée de Puisaye	4,900	12	C⁺	A	B⁺	D
Nogent-sur-Vernisson Loiret	2,559	12	A⁻	A⁻	A⁻	C⁺
Briare Loiret	4,911	13	C	A⁻	C	B⁻
Châtillon-sur-Loire Loiret	3,065	15	A⁻	A⁻	B⁺	B⁻
Toucy	2,571	15	C⁺	A⁻	C	C⁻
Gien Loiret	13,459	16	C⁻	B⁺	C⁻	C⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Champcevrais

Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Champcevrais is a commune of 309 people in the Communauté de communes de Puisaye-Forterre. 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

Population: 309 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de Puisaye-Forterre
Département: Yonne (89)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 12.8 sq mi (33 km²)
INSEE code: 89072

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.