Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 363.
Val-de-Mercy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Val-de-Mercy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
37% 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 Val-de-Mercy.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Val-de-Mercy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, between Yonne’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 26% have a degree. The median resident of Val-de-Mercy is 48.9 years old.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Val-de-Mercy | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €27,030 a year per consumption unit, higher than Yonne’s towns (€23,390) and near compared French towns (€25,970). For its 150 residents in work, Val-de-Mercy has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.2% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
Val-de-Mercy recorded 4 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 Val-de-Mercy. Best known first.
Val-de-Mercy 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 Val-de-Mercy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-de-Mercy | 363 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Auxerre | 35,097 | 8.5 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche | 3,151 | 9.1 | A | B− | A− | B+ |
| Monéteau | 4,114 | 12 | B+ | B | C− | B |
| Appoigny | 3,114 | 14 | A | B+ | A | B |
| Toucy | 2,571 | 14 | C+ | A− | C | C− |
| Clamecy Nièvre | 3,544 | 15 | C | A+ | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Val-de-Mercy is a commune of 363 people in the Communauté de communes de Puisaye-Forterre. 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.