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JunayYonne

A town of 61 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population
61
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.69
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Walk, cycle, transit
14%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Junay a good place to live?

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

What makes Junay stand out

The 2 things Junay does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
30%2%JunayMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
30% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
44%22%JunayMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
44% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 63.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Junay’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Junay’s story

No historic monuments in Junay

The Culture ministry lists no building in Junay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.

The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in Dannemoine, 1.2 mi away.

67% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Fosse Dionne and 9 more in and around Junay

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Junay. Best known first.

All attractions →
AttractionFosse Dionne3 km southeast, in TonnerreMuseumHôtel-Dieu de Tonnerre3.3 km southeast, in TonnerreChâteauChâteau de Vaulichères4.8 km east, in TonnerreAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Michel de Tonnerre3.3 km southeast, in TonnerreChâteauChâteauChâteau des Stuart1.4 km north, in VézinnesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Ursulines de Tonnerre3.4 km southeast, in Tonnerre
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Junay.

Who lives here

Junay skews older, with 44% of residents 65 or over, more than in Yonne’s towns and across compared French towns

3.4% are under 15, lower than both Yonne’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are 1.7% of the population. Graduates make up 25% of adults.

63.2median age
JunayYonne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Junay
JunayYonne medianFrance median
Under 153.4%15%17%
15–241.7%10%11%
25–4412%20%23%
45–6439%25%26%
65+44%28%22%
No diploma25%26%19%
CAP or BEP34%30%26%
Baccalauréat16%16%18%
Higher education25%21%30%
Full pageJunay’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages63.2 median age · 44% are 65 or overHouseholds30 households · 1.8 people per householdBorn abroad3.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Junay?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Junay, 4.3%, runs below Yonne’s towns and compared French towns

Public transport took 9.1% of Junay’s working residents to work at the census.

14%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
Public transport9%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter5%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Junay, 0.1 per working resident
4.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
0%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageJunay’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here0.1 per working residentGetting to work14% walk, cycle or take transit

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

Schools

87.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Collège pupils travel 2.1 mi to the nearest one.

99%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Junay87.0%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Junay97.1%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Abel MinardNearest collègeCollègeCollège10487%+3 pts
Lycée polyvalent Chevalier d'ÉonNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée11699%+3 pts
99%
passed the general and technological bac, +3 pts against the expected rate
88%
passed the vocational bac, +3 pts against the expected rate
87.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +3 pts against the expected rate
2.1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageJunay’s schools pageOpen the page
Collèges87.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 kmLycées97.1% passed the bac · One lycée within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Junay costs less than in Yonne’s towns and across 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.

Junay recorded 6 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €9.04/m² a month.

€8.69/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Junay€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
Full pageJunay’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.69/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Junay

13pages on Junay
The big questions
SchoolsOne collèges and one lycées within 5 kmHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 2.1 mi awayHousing6 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute0 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 63.2HistoryNo historic monument here; the nearest onesTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Nothing in Junay is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.

Its history page →
Classé
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'AssomptionChurch · 13th–16th c. · in Dannemoine, 1.2 mi
Classé
Fosse-DionnePublic building · in Tonnerre, 1.9 mi
Classé
Église Saint-JacquesChurch · 17th c. · in Bernouil, 3 mi
Classé
Église Saint-MarcelChurch · 15th c. · in Molosmes, 4.4 mi

Famous people from Junay

One notable person was born in Junay.

Their page →
F
François VarenneFrench rugby union player · 1926–2018

Junay’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 →
TonnerreSaint-FlorentinMonéteauBrienon-sur-ArmançonTonnerreSaint-FlorentinMonéteauBrienon-sur-ArmançonJunay
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Junay61—————
Tonnerre4,2611.9B−A−D−C+
Saint-Florentin4,16413B−A+DC
Monéteau4,11417B+BC−B
Brienon-sur-Armançon3,03217B−A+CB−

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

About Junay

Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Junay is a commune of 61 people in the Communauté de communes Le Tonnerrois en Bourgogne. 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
61 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Le Tonnerrois en Bourgogne
Département
Yonne (89)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
INSEE code
89211

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.