At under 1,000 residents, Quarré-les-Tombes is too small for the grades other French towns get. 30% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 37% of the population.
What makes Quarré-les-Tombes stand out
The 2 things Quarré-les-Tombes does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Georges: Photo: Guymartin1 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Quarré-les-Tombes.
Who lives here
An older town: 37% of people in Quarré-les-Tombes are 65 or over, more than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns
57.9median age
25% of adults hold a degree, above Yonne’s towns (21%) but below compared French towns (30%). People aged 15 to 24 are 5.6% of the population. Children under 15 count for 12% of the people here.
Quarré-les-TombesYonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
37%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Quarré-les-Tombes: 52% were built before 1919, more than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Quarré-les-Tombes has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Quarré-les-Tombes are out of work than in Yonne’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.6%
6%walk, cycle or take transit
At the census, 6.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Quarré-les-Tombes holds 150 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €23,980 a year per consumption unit, near Yonne’s towns (€23,390) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot4%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
150
jobs based in Quarré-les-Tombes, 0.7 per working resident
5.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,980
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Quarré-les-Tombes is a commune of 619 people in the Communauté de communes Avallon, Vézelay, Morvan. 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
619 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Avallon, Vézelay, Morvan
Département
Yonne (89)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
18 sq mi (46.6 km²)
INSEE code
89318
Quarré-les-Tombes’ neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
