With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Père falls below the line for grades. Just over a quarter of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
What makes Saint-Père stand out
The 2 things Saint-Père does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Père.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Père than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
7.2% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Yonne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 36% of residents are 65 or older. Among adults, 33% have a degree.
57.9median age
Saint-PèreYonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 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.
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Père keeps more of its old housing than Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 42% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Saint-Père is Église Notre-Dame. On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Père counts 4 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. The earliest of these monuments dates from Antiquity.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
More people in Saint-Père are out of work than in Yonne’s towns or across compared French towns: 16.4%
Saint-Père has 100 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.8 per worker. The median disposable income was €23,080 a year per consumption unit, near Yonne’s towns (€23,390) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: nearly a tenth of working residents in the town at the census.
17%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving75%
On foot8%
Public transport7%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Saint-Père, 0.8 per working resident
16.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,080
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Père
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Père is a commune of 289 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
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.
