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A town of 306 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Paroy-sur-Tholon out for now. Second homes make up 11% of its housing.
The one thing Paroy-sur-Tholon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Paroy-sur-Tholon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Thibault, in Joigny, 2.2 mi away.
33% 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 Paroy-sur-Tholon.
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree, between Yonne’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older. The median resident of Paroy-sur-Tholon is 46.5 years old.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Paroy-sur-Tholon | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Paroy-sur-Tholon, for 150 working residents (0.2 per worker). 13.6% of the labour force were unemployed, near Yonne’s towns (13.8%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €26,140 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.2 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-Jacques PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 99 | 99%+12 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Louis DavierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 291 | 92%−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.
The market in Paroy-sur-Tholon: 9 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Paroy-sur-Tholon. Best known first.
Nothing in Paroy-sur-Tholon 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 Paroy-sur-Tholon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paroy-sur-Tholon | 306 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joigny | 9,016 | 2.3 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Montholon | 2,709 | 4.6 | B | A | A | D |
| Migennes | 6,688 | 6.7 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Appoigny | 3,114 | 9.1 | A | B+ | A | B |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 5,135 | 9.5 | D | B+ | D | C |
| Brienon-sur-Armançon | 3,032 | 12 | B− | A+ | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Paroy-sur-Tholon is a commune of 306 people in the Communauté de communes du Jovinien. 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.