Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 223 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Mélisey is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Mélisey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mélisey: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1967.
31% 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 Mélisey.
One measure of family life: nearly one in ten residents are under 15. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.6%, below both Yonne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 14% of adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Mélisey | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.8% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 34% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Mélisey number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.4 per worker). 9.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Yonne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: households’ median disposable income: €25,740 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.
9 houses and apartments changed hands in Mélisey from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Mélisey has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mélisey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mélisey | 223 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tonnerre | 4,261 | 6 | B− | A− | D− | C+ |
| Saint-Florentin | 4,164 | 17 | B− | A+ | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Mélisey is a commune of 223 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
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.