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This town in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 135.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Fontenay-près-Vézelay falls below the line for grades. 38% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Fontenay-près-Vézelay does most differently from other towns.
Fontenay-près-Vézelay has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
63% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
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People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. Children under 15 make up 14%, below both Yonne’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 18% have a degree.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Fontenay-près-Vézelay | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 35% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Fontenay-près-Vézelay has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
13.4% of people in the labour force have no job. Median disposable income comes to €25,150 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.
3 houses and apartments changed hands in Fontenay-près-Vézelay from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Fontenay-près-Vézelay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Germain: Photo: Bastien.pierre · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontenay-près-Vézelay yet.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontenay-près-Vézelay | 135 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avallon | 6,305 | 8.9 | B− | A− | D− | C |
| Clamecy Nièvre | 3,544 | 12 | C | A+ | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Fontenay-près-Vézelay is a commune of 135 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
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.