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The town has 322 residents and lies in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Cussy-les-Forges has none. 12% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Cussy-les-Forges does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cussy-les-Forges as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Prieuré de Saint-Jean-des-Bonshommes (ancien), in Sauvigny-le-Bois, 4.9 mi away.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Cussy-les-Forges is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cussy-les-Forges.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. 20% are under 15, higher than both Yonne’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 19% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Cussy-les-Forges | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Yonne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Cussy-les-Forges counts 0.5 jobs (100 jobs, 150 workers). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,720 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Cussy-les-Forges recorded 6 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Cussy-les-Forges. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cussy-les-Forges yet.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Cussy-les-Forges is a commune of 322 people in the Communauté de communes Avallon, Vézelay, Morvan. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cussy-les-Forges | 322 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avallon | 6,305 | 5.8 | B− | A− | D− | C |
| Semur-en-Auxois Côte-d'Or | 3,986 | 15 | A− | A− | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.