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A town of 289 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

289

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.20

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

Median income

€23,790

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 Chassignelles a good place to live?

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

What makes Chassignelles stand out

The one thing Chassignelles does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

11% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste · Classé · Photo: Velvet · CC BY-SA 3.0

Chassignelles’ story

Chassignelles in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Chassignelles counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1971.

31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1971First protected: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste

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Nearby attractions

Château d'Ancy-le-Franc and 6 more in and around Chassignelles

Heritage and museums in and near Chassignelles. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ancy-le-Franc2.1 km northwest, in Ancy-le-Franc ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Nuits4 km southeast, in Nuits FortFortPorte fortifiée de Nuits4.3 km southeast, in Nuits ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ravières4.7 km southeast, in Ravières Art galleryArt galleryBourgogne Art Galerie4.6 km southeast, in Ravières ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cusy1.5 km northwest, in Ancy-le-Franc

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chassignelles.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Chassignelles than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15

16% of adults hold a degree. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of residents, above Yonne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 27% of residents are 65 or older.

50.2median age

ChassignellesYonne medianFrance median

Yonne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

13%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma23%

CAP or BEP32%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education16%

Women and men · all residents

55% women, 45% men

About 83 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Chassignelles
	Chassignelles	Yonne median	France median
Under 15	11%	15%	17%
15–24	13%	10%	11%
25–44	19%	20%	23%
45–64	30%	25%	26%
65+	27%	28%	22%
No diploma	23%	26%	19%
CAP or BEP	32%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	16%	18%
Higher education	16%	21%	30%

Full pageChassignelles’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.2 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households140 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Chassignelles?”

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

History

Chassignelles keeps more of its old housing than Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 31% built before 1919

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

Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. Among the classé monuments in Chassignelles is Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste 13th c.

13th c.

oldest protected part

1971

first monument protected

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Age of homes31% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Chassignelles?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Chassignelles than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 2.8%

8.8% of the labour force were unemployed, below Yonne’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,790 a year.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Bicycle1%

On foot1%

Public transport1%

jobs based in Chassignelles, 0.1 per working resident

8.8%

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

€23,790

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.1 per working resident Median income€23,790 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 Chassignelles costs less than in Yonne’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.20/m² a month

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

Chassignelles recorded 14 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.20/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Chassignelles€8.20/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Yonne median€10.29/m²

€8.20/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.00 to €11.22/m² a month)

€7.16/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageChassignelles’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.20/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 Chassignelles

12pages on Chassignelles

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.4 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing14 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.2 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Église Saint-Jean-BaptisteChurch · 13th c.

Classé

Château d'Ancy-le-FrancChâteau · 16th c. · in Ancy-le-Franc, 1.3 mi

Classé

Chapelle Saint-Marc (ancienne)Chapel · 13th c. · in Nuits, 2.2 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Didier et Saint-LeuChurch · 15th & 16th c. · in Argenteuil-sur-Armançon, 3.2 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Velvet · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Chassignelles

One notable person was born in Chassignelles.

Their page →

Paul BarretFrench association football player (1930-1993)

Chassignelles’ 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 →

TonnerreMontbardChassignelles

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Chassignelles	289	—	—	—	—	—
Tonnerre	4,261	12	B⁻	A⁻	D⁻	C⁺
Montbard Côte-d'Or	4,639	12	B	A⁻	C⁺	A⁻

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

About Chassignelles

Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Chassignelles is a commune of 289 people in the Communauté de communes Le Tonnerrois en Bourgogne. 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: 289 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Le Tonnerrois en Bourgogne
Département: Yonne (89)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km²)
INSEE code: 89087

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.