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A town of 164 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Fleys a good place to live?

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

What makes Fleys stand out

The 2 things Fleys does most differently from other towns.

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Église
Église · Classé · Photo: Marcg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Fleys’ story

Fleys in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Fleys: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1912.

45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fleys.

History

Old homes shape Fleys: 45% were built before 1919, more than in both Yonne’s towns and compared French towns

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

Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
16th c.
oldest protected part
1912
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Students and young workers shape Fleys: 18% are 15 to 24, above Yonne’s towns and compared French towns

Just over a fifth of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 10%, below Yonne’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up 34% of adults.

47.5median age
FleysYonne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP18%
Baccalauréat29%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Fleys
FleysYonne medianFrance median
Under 1510%15%17%
15–2418%10%11%
25–4417%20%23%
45–6433%25%26%
65+22%28%22%
No diploma19%26%19%
CAP or BEP18%30%26%
Baccalauréat29%16%18%
Higher education34%21%30%

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Fleys, 5.1%, runs below Yonne’s towns and compared French towns

The census found nearly one in ten commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 100 jobs are based in Fleys, for 100 working residents (0.9 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,770 a year per consumption unit.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot9%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Fleys, 0.9 per working resident
5.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,770
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Fleys costs less than in both Yonne’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.69/m² a month

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

3 houses and apartments changed hands in Fleys from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.69/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Fleys€8.69/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Yonne median€10.29/m²
€8.69/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.14 to €10.57/m² a month)
€9.04/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Béru and 5 more in and around Fleys

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

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Fleys

12pages on Fleys

Landmarks

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

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Famous people from Fleys

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fleys yet.

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Fleys’ 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 →
TonnerreMonéteauAuxerreSaint-FlorentinSaint-Georges-sur-BaulcheAppoignyTonnerreMonéteauAuxerreSaint-FlorentinSaint-Georges-sur-BaulcheAppoignyFleys
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Fleys164—————
Tonnerre4,2616.2B−A−D−C+
Monéteau4,11413B+BC−B
Auxerre35,09714C−BDC+
Saint-Florentin4,16414B−A+DC
Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche3,15115AB−A−B+
Appoigny3,11416AB+AB

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

About Fleys

Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Fleys is a commune of 164 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
164 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Chablis Villages et Terroirs
Département
Yonne (89)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
3.1 sq mi (8.1 km²)
INSEE code
89168

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.