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A town of 210 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Lucy-sur-Cure: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 31% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 33% of the population.
The 2 things Lucy-sur-Cure does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lucy-sur-Cure as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye cistercienne de Reigny, sise au hameau de Reigny, in Vermenton, 1.6 mi away.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lucy-sur-Cure.
People 65 and over make up 33% of the town, above both Yonne’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 25% have a degree. Line up the people of Lucy-sur-Cure by age and the one in the middle is 49.7.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Lucy-sur-Cure | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €22,280 a year per consumption unit. 13.3% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with Yonne’s towns (13.8%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 6.2% of working residents in Lucy-sur-Cure at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 12.4 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.8 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège André Leroi-GourhanNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 49 | 90%+3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Lucy-sur-Cure from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Lucy-sur-Cure. Best known first.
Nothing in Lucy-sur-Cure is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lucy-sur-Cure yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy-sur-Cure | 210 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avallon | 6,305 | 12 | B− | A− | D− | C |
| Auxerre | 35,097 | 14 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche | 3,151 | 16 | A | B− | A− | B+ |
| Clamecy Nièvre | 3,544 | 16 | C | A+ | D− | C− |
| Monéteau | 4,114 | 17 | B+ | B | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lucy-sur-Cure is a commune of 210 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
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.