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CrainYonne

A town of 410 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population
410
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.67
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,190
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Crain a good place to live?

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

What makes Crain stand out

The 2 things Crain does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
26%2%CrainMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
26% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
31%22%CrainMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 48.9. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
église Saint-Étienne
église Saint-Étienne · Inscrit · Photo: Antoine Garnier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Crain’s story

Crain in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Crain, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 2003.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Max Blondat, born in 1872, is the one person born in Crain before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 2003First protected: église Saint-Étienne
  • 2016Most recently protected: Monument aux morts
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crain.

Who lives here

Degrees are less common in Crain than in Yonne’s towns or across compared French towns: 15% of adults

On this, Crain is below both Yonne’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 31% of the population.

48.9median age
CrainYonne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%
CAP or BEP37%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education15%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Crain
CrainYonne medianFrance median
Under 1515%15%17%
15–249.5%10%11%
25–4420%20%23%
45–6425%25%26%
65+31%28%22%
No diploma25%26%19%
CAP or BEP37%30%26%
Baccalauréat19%16%18%
Higher education15%21%30%
Full pageCrain’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages48.9 median age · 31% are 65 or overHouseholds200 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad2.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Crain?”

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

History

Old homes shape Crain: 32% 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.

In the comparison, Crain comes above both Yonne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Crain, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
10th c.
oldest protected part
2003
first monument protected
Full pageCrain’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes32% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Crain?”

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 Crain than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 7.8%

For Crain, that is below both Yonne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Crain has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €23,190 a year per consumption unit.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
50
jobs based in Crain, 0.2 per working resident
11.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,190
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageCrain’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working residentMedian income€23,190 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 Crain costs less than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.67/m² a month

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

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

€8.67/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Crain€8.67/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Yonne median€10.29/m²
€8.67/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.15 to €10.50/m² a month)
€7.54/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageCrain’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.67/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de la Maison Blanche and 3 more in and around Crain

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Crain. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Maison Blanchein townAttractionAttractionChâteau de Faulin3.2 km southeast, in Lichères-sur-YonneMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse Notre-Dame du Val Saint-Jean de Basseville5 km southwest, in PousseauxAttractionAttractionÉglise Notre-Dame de Lucy-sur-Yonne1.9 km east, in Lucy-sur-Yonne
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Crain

12pages on Crain
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.8 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing9 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 48.9History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Crain, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Inscrit
Monument aux mortsMonument · 20th c.
église Saint-ÉtienneChurch · Middle Ages
Photo credits

église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Antoine Garnier · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Crain

One notable person was born in Crain.

Their page →
M
Max BlondatFrench sculptor (1872-1925)

Crain’s 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 →
ClamecyAvallonClamecyAvallonCrain
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Crain410—————
Clamecy Nièvre3,5445.5CA+D−C−
Avallon6,30517B−A−D−C

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

About Crain

Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Crain is a commune of 410 people in the Communauté de communes Haut Nivernais-Val d'Yonne. 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
410 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Haut Nivernais-Val d'Yonne
Département
Yonne (89)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
3.9 sq mi (10 km²)
INSEE code
89129

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.