Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 335 residents and lies in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Villecien has none. 15% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Villecien does most differently from other towns.
Villecien 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 1973.
32% 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 Villecien.
19% of adults hold a degree, below Yonne’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under 15: 13% of residents. The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Villecien | Yonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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.
Villecien has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 12.2%. 50 jobs are based in Villecien, for 150 working residents (0.2 per worker). Households’ median disposable income: €26,040 a year per consumption unit.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.70/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 17 homes in Villecien.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Villecien. Best known first.
Villecien has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château du Fey: Photo: Convivial94 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villecien yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Villecien is a commune of 335 people in the Communauté de communes du Jovinien. 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.