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A town in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 900 people.
Courson-les-Carrières isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Courson-les-Carrières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Romain, in Migé, 4.8 mi away.
31% 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 Courson-les-Carrières.
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, below Yonne’s towns (28%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 10% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Courson-les-Carrières | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,310 a year per consumption unit, close to Yonne’s towns (€23,390) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Courson-les-Carrières number 300, against 350 residents in work (0.9 per worker). 4.5% of Courson-les-Carrières’ working residents had no journey to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean-Roch CoignetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 56 | 84%−6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 25 homes were sold in Courson-les-Carrières. Of the homes sold, 96% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Courson-les-Carrières is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Courson-les-Carrières.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courson-les-Carrières | 900 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clamecy Nièvre | 3,544 | 11 | C | A+ | D− | C− |
| Toucy | 2,571 | 13 | C+ | A− | C | C− |
| Auxerre | 35,097 | 13 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche | 3,151 | 13 | A | B− | A− | B+ |
| Monéteau | 4,114 | 17 | B+ | B | C− | B |
| Appoigny | 3,114 | 18 | A | B+ | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Courson-les-Carrières is a commune of 900 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
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 November 4, 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.