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CourgisYonne

A town of 231 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

231

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.15

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

Median income

€28,300

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 Courgis a good place to live?

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

What makes Courgis stand out

The one thing Courgis 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 · Inscrit · Photo: FredSeiller · CC0

Courgis’ story

Courgis in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Courgis, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.

54% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Achille Marrier de Boisd'hyver, born in 1794, is the one person born in Courgis before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Courgis.

Who lives here

Few people in Courgis are 15 to 24: 9.5%, fewer than in Yonne’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Courgis below both Yonne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents.

47.6median age

CourgisYonne medianFrance median

Yonne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%

CAP or BEP26%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Courgis
	Courgis	Yonne median	France median
Under 15	15%	15%	17%
15–24	9.5%	10%	11%
25–44	21%	20%	23%
45–64	28%	25%	26%
65+	26%	28%	22%
No diploma	19%	26%	19%
CAP or BEP	26%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	16%	18%
Higher education	29%	21%	30%

Full pageCourgis’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages47.6 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households110 households · 2 people per household Born abroad5.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Courgis?”

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

History

Old homes shape Courgis: 54% were built before 1919, more than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns

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

On this, Courgis is above both Yonne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Courgis, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

13th c.

oldest protected part

1929

first monument protected

Full pageCourgis’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes54% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Courgis?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Courgis are out of work than in Yonne’s towns or across compared French towns: 3.6%

In the comparison, Courgis comes below both Yonne’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Courgis has 100 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.8 per worker. The median disposable income is €28,300 a year per consumption unit.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%

On foot7%

Motorbike or scooter3%

Public transport1%

Bicycle1%

100

jobs based in Courgis, 0.8 per working resident

3.6%

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

€28,300

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageCourgis’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.8 per working resident Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€28,300 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

91.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For Courgis, that is above both Yonne’s towns (84.1%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

91.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Courgis91.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Pierre et Jean LerougeNearest collègeCollège	Collège	97	91%+2 pts

91.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +2 pts against the expected rate

3.1 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageCourgis’ schools pageOpen the page

Collèges91.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Courgis costs less than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.15/m² a month

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

Courgis sits below both Yonne’s towns (€10.29/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€9.15/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Courgis€9.15/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Yonne median€10.29/m²

€9.15/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.38 to €11.34/m² a month)

€8.12/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageCourgis’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.15/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 Courgis

12pages on Courgis

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.4 mi away Housing5 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

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Classé

Église Saint-ValérienChurch · 13th c. · in Chitry, 2.6 mi

Classé

Église Saint-PierreChurch · in Chablis, 3.1 mi

Classé

Portail Renaissance attenant à l'égliseHome · in Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, 5.4 mi

Classé

Église Saint-GermainChurch · 12th & 13th c. · in Irancy, 5.9 mi

Famous people from Courgis

One notable person was born in Courgis.

Their page →

Achille Marrier de Boisd'hyverFrench forester · 1794–1874

Courgis’ 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 →

AuxerreMonéteauSaint-Georges-sur-BaulcheTonnerreAppoignySaint-FlorentinCourgis

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Courgis	231	—	—	—	—	—
Auxerre	35,097	8.7	C⁻	B	D	C⁺
Monéteau	4,114	9.6	B⁺	B	C⁻	B
Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche	3,151	11	A	B⁻	A⁻	B⁺
Tonnerre	4,261	12	B⁻	A⁻	D⁻	C⁺
Appoigny	3,114	13	A	B⁺	A	B
Saint-Florentin	4,164	16	B⁻	A⁺	D	C

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

About Courgis

Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Courgis is a commune of 231 people in the Communauté de communes Chablis Villages et Terroirs. 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: 231 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Chablis Villages et Terroirs
Département: Yonne (89)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 4 sq mi (10.3 km²)
INSEE code: 89123

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.