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MassangisYonne

A town of 332 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

332

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.20

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€23,010

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Massangis a good place to live?

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

What makes Massangis stand out

The 2 things Massangis does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

31% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

34% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 56.8. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église · Classé · Photo: Ibex73 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Massangis’ story

Massangis in pictures

Massangis has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1908.

47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

André Viaut, born in 1899, is the one person born in Massangis before 1900 that Wikidata records.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Massangis.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Massangis than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 5.5% are under 15

Among adults, 13% have a degree. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Yonne’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of the population.

56.8median age

MassangisYonne medianFrance median

Yonne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

34%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma33%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education13%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Massangis
	Massangis	Yonne median	France median
Under 15	5.5%	15%	17%
15–24	10%	10%	11%
25–44	18%	20%	23%
45–64	32%	25%	26%
65+	34%	28%	22%
No diploma	33%	26%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	16%	18%
Higher education	13%	21%	30%

Full pageMassangis’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages56.8 median age · 34% are 65 or over Households170 households · 1.8 people per household Born abroad4.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Massangis?”

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

History

Old homes shape Massangis: 47% 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.

The protected list starts in the 12th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

12th c.

oldest protected part

1908

first monument protected

Full pageMassangis’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes47% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Massangis?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Massangis, 7.2%, runs below Yonne’s towns and compared French towns

Households’ median disposable income: €23,010 a year per consumption unit. Massangis has 100 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.8 per worker. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 9.5% of commuters travelled at the census.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%

On foot5%

Public transport5%

Motorbike or scooter3%

Bicycle0%

100

jobs based in Massangis, 0.8 per working resident

7.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,010

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageMassangis’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.8 per working resident Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€23,010 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Massangis than in Yonne’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.20/m² a month

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

22 houses and apartments changed hands in Massangis from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.83/m² a month.

€8.20/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Massangis€8.20/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Yonne median€10.29/m²

€8.20/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.00 to €11.22/m² a month)

€7.83/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMassangis’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.20/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 Massangis

12pages on Massangis

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.7 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing22 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors6% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 56.8 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Classé

Tumulus du tertre à TormancyBurial mound · in L'Isle-sur-Serein, 1.6 mi

Classé

Château (restes)Château · 15th & 16th c. · in Jouancy, 5 mi

Classé

Église Notre-DameChurch · 15th & 16th c. · in Joux-la-Ville, 5.3 mi

Classé

Maison dite de la Toison d'OrHouse · 16th c. · in Noyers, 5.4 mi

Famous people from Massangis

One notable person was born in Massangis.

Their page →

André ViautFrench meteorologist · 1899–1973

Massangis’ 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 →

AvallonTonnerreMontbardMassangis

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Massangis	332	—	—	—	—	—
Avallon	6,305	9.6	B⁻	A⁻	D⁻	C
Tonnerre	4,261	16	B⁻	A⁻	D⁻	C⁺
Montbard Côte-d'Or	4,639	17	B	A⁻	C⁺	A⁻

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

About Massangis

Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Massangis is a commune of 332 people in the Communauté de communes du Serein. 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: 332 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Serein
Département: Yonne (89)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 16.2 sq mi (41.9 km²)
INSEE code: 89246

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.