Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 735 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Ravières is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Ravières does most differently from other towns.
Ravières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Charles-Antoine Bridan, born in 1730, is the one person born in Ravières before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ravières.
31% of residents are 65 or over, above Yonne’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Under-15s account for 14% of the population. Degrees are held by 16% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Ravières | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 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.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 250 residents in work, Ravières has 350 jobs: 1.2 each. Half of residents lived on more than €21,840 a year per consumption unit, below both Yonne’s towns (€23,390) and compared French towns (€25,970). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 27.7% of commuters at the census.
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.
The estimated advertised rent is €8.20/m² a month, below Yonne’s towns (€10.29/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. Houses are advertised at an estimated €7.16/m² a month. The market in Ravières: 36 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €510/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Ravières. Best known first.
Ravières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Ravières.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravières | 735 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montbard Côte-d'Or | 4,639 | 9 | B | A− | C+ | A− |
| Tonnerre | 4,261 | 14 | B− | A− | D− | C+ |
| Venarey-les-Laumes Côte-d'Or | 2,747 | 17 | A− | A | A+ | C |
| Semur-en-Auxois Côte-d'Or | 3,986 | 17 | A− | A− | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Ravières is a commune of 735 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.