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Population 186: a town in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Thizy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 29% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: 47% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Thizy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Thizy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.
43% 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 Thizy.
Among adults, 21% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 47% of the town, above both Yonne’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.7% of the town.
55% women, 45% men
About 83 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.
| Thizy | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 18% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 47% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 33% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 15% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Thizy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Thizy holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.8 jobs each. At the census, 12.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Yonne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,770 a year.
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.
House rents are put at about €8.35/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Thizy.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Thizy 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 Thizy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thizy | 186 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avallon | 6,305 | 8.8 | B− | A− | D− | C |
| Montbard Côte-d'Or | 4,639 | 14 | B | A− | C+ | A− |
| Semur-en-Auxois Côte-d'Or | 3,986 | 14 | A− | A− | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Thizy is a commune of 186 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.