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This town in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 97.
Sainte-Pallaye is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 22% of its housing.
The one thing Sainte-Pallaye does most differently from other towns.
Sainte-Pallaye has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Pallaye.
Just over a third of adults hold a degree, higher than both Yonne’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (30%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Half of Sainte-Pallaye is older than 38, half younger.
44% women, 56% men
About 78 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Pallaye | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 18% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 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.
Sainte-Pallaye has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The census found 2.1% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Sainte-Pallaye.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Sainte-Pallaye. Best known first.
Sainte-Pallaye has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Pallaye yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Pallaye | 97 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Auxerre | 35,097 | 11 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche | 3,151 | 12 | A | B− | A− | B+ |
| Monéteau | 4,114 | 14 | B+ | B | C− | B |
| Clamecy Nièvre | 3,544 | 15 | C | A+ | D− | C− |
| Avallon | 6,305 | 16 | B− | A− | D− | C |
| Appoigny | 3,114 | 17 | A | B+ | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Sainte-Pallaye is a commune of 97 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
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.