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Saint-Cyr-les-ColonsYonne

It is a town of 446 residents in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Saint-Cyr-les-Colons a good place to live?

Saint-Cyr-les-Colons is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 14% of its homes are second homes.

What makes Saint-Cyr-les-Colons stand out

The one thing Saint-Cyr-les-Colons does most differently from other towns.

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Église de Prehy
Église de Prehy · Inscrit · Photo: Pierre Lapointe · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-Cyr-les-Colons’ story

Saint-Cyr-les-Colons in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Cyr-les-Colons; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1977.

48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1977First protected: Église de Prehy
  • 1995Most recently protected: Église Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte
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Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Cyr-les-Colons; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte: Photo: Leseb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église de Prehy: Photo: Pierre Lapointe · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Cyr-les-Colons.

Who lives here

Few people in Saint-Cyr-les-Colons are 65 or over: 17%, below Yonne’s towns and compared French towns

40.9median age

20% are under 15, above both Yonne’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 26% have a degree. Half of Saint-Cyr-les-Colons is older than 40.9, half younger.

Saint-Cyr-les-ColonsYonne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Cyr-les-Colons
Saint-Cyr-les-ColonsYonne medianFrance median
Under 1520%15%17%
15–2411%10%11%
25–4427%20%23%
45–6425%25%26%
65+17%28%22%
No diploma19%26%19%
CAP or BEP28%30%26%
Baccalauréat21%16%18%
Higher education26%21%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Saint-Cyr-les-Colons: 48% were built before 1919, more than in Yonne’s towns and across compared French towns

2historic monuments

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Cyr-les-Colons; none is classé, France’s top protection.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
1977
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer people in Saint-Cyr-les-Colons are out of work than in Yonne’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.9%

7%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 7.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Yonne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Saint-Cyr-les-Colons has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.3 per worker. Median disposable income comes to €25,970 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%
On foot6%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Cyr-les-Colons, 0.3 per working resident
5.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,970
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Saint-Cyr-les-Colons than in Yonne’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.69/m² a month

€8.69/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in Saint-Cyr-les-Colons: 18 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses were 94% of what sold.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Cyr-les-Colons€8.69/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Yonne median€10.29/m²
€8.69/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.14 to €10.57/m² a month)
€9.04/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

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Famous people from Saint-Cyr-les-Colons

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About Saint-Cyr-les-Colons

Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Saint-Cyr-les-Colons is a commune of 446 people in the Communauté de communes Chablis Villages et Terroirs. 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
446 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Chablis Villages et Terroirs
Département
Yonne (89)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
13.3 sq mi (34.5 km²)
INSEE code
89341

Saint-Cyr-les-Colons’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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AuxerreMonéteauSaint-Georges-sur-BaulcheAppoignyTonnerreAuxerreMonéteauSaint-Georges-sur-BaulcheAppoignyTonnerreSaint-Cyr-les-Colons
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Cyr-les-Colons446—————
Auxerre35,0978.9C−BDC+
Monéteau4,11411B+BC−B
Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche3,15111AB−A−B+
Appoigny3,11414AB+AB
Tonnerre4,26114B−A−D−C+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

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.