Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 66 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Sainte-Vertu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Sainte-Vertu does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Sainte-Vertu counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1970.
52% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Vertu.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 40% of residents. 38% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Yonne’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Sainte-Vertu: 59.8, the median.
55% women, 45% men
About 81 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.
| Sainte-Vertu | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 1.5% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 1.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 45% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 7.9% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. Among the classé monuments in Sainte-Vertu is Église Saint-Pierre.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 11.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Yonne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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 market in Sainte-Vertu: 5 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Sainte-Vertu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Leseb · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Vertu 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-Vertu | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tonnerre | 4,261 | 8.2 | B− | A− | D− | C+ |
| Auxerre | 35,097 | 16 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Monéteau | 4,114 | 17 | B+ | B | C− | B |
| Avallon | 6,305 | 18 | B− | A− | D− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Sainte-Vertu is a commune of 66 people in the Communauté de communes du Serein. 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 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.