Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 324 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Passy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Passy; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Passy.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 17th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Passy; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
14% are under 15, below both Yonne’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 28% of adults. Line up the people of Passy by age and the one in the middle is 48.1.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Passy | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Yonne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Passy number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,820 a year.
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 6.3 mi away. Collège pupils travel 1.8 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège ChateaubriandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 147 | 80%−5 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.
Houses made up 33% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. From July 2023 to June 2026, 21 homes were sold in Passy.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Passy. Best known first.
MuseumMusée-Galerie Carnot3.4 km south, in Villeneuve-sur-YonneFortFortPortes de Sens et de Joigny2.9 km south, in Villeneuve-sur-YonneFortFortEnceinte de Villeneuve-sur-Yonne3.4 km south, in Villeneuve-sur-YonnePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Passy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Passy-Véron: Photo: Robin Chubret · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Passy as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passy | 324 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 5,135 | 2 | D | B+ | D | C |
| Paron | 4,834 | 5.7 | C | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Sens | 27,106 | 6 | C− | C+ | D | C+ |
| Saint-Clément | 2,849 | 7.3 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B |
| Joigny | 9,016 | 10 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Courtenay Loiret | 3,772 | 13 | B | B+ | B | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Passy is a commune of 324 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Sénonais. 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.