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In Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 628 residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Denis-lès-Sens is too small for the grades other French towns get. People aged 65 and over make up a third of residents.
The one thing Saint-Denis-lès-Sens does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Denis-lès-Sens has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1966.
Saint-Denis-lès-Sens has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Abbaye Sainte-Colombe (ancienne): Photo: François GOGLINS · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Denis-lès-Sens.
8.1% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Yonne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 21% of adults. The middle age in Saint-Denis-lès-Sens is 52.8.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Saint-Denis-lès-Sens | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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.
7.8% of its homes were built before 1919, about level with compared French towns (7.4%) and below Yonne’s towns (14%). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Saint-Denis-lès-Sens has 900 jobs for 250 working residents, 3.9 per worker. At the census, 11.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Yonne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The median disposable income is €23,860 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.
A collège lies 2.2 mi away. At the lycées within 5 km of Saint-Denis-lès-Sens, 91.8% passed the bac, close to both Yonne’s towns (91.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Stéphane MallarméNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 110 | 80%−1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent privé Saint-Étienne PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 104 | 100%+2 pts |
| Collège Saint-Étienne PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 140 | 100%+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 accounted for 94% of sales, apartments for the rest. Saint-Denis-lès-Sens recorded 16 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Denis-lès-Sens. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de Sens3.6 km south, in Sens
Historic housePalais synodal de Sens3.6 km south, in SensAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens3.5 km south, in SensAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre-le-Vif de Sens3.9 km southeast, in SensMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCarmel de Sens3.7 km south, in SensPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Denis-lès-Sens yet.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Denis-lès-Sens is a commune of 628 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis-lès-Sens | 628 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Clément | 2,849 | 1.3 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B |
| Sens | 27,106 | 2.4 | C− | C+ | D | C+ |
| Paron | 4,834 | 3.1 | C | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Pont-sur-Yonne | 3,391 | 5 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 5,135 | 10 | D | B+ | D | C |
| Villeneuve-la-Guyard | 3,455 | 12 | C− | C+ | B− | 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.