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A town of 1,536 in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Vinneuf a good place to live?

Vinneuf has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is schools (D): brevet results 5 points below the expected rate. At the median price of €1,726/m², a 70 m² home costs 4.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes Yonne Nord.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Vinneuf stand out

The 2 things Vinneuf does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Vinneuf grades

Each subject compares Vinneuf with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Église
Église · Inscrit · Photo: François GOGLINS · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vinneuf’s story

Vinneuf in pictures

Vinneuf has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vinneuf.

Schools

Brevet results near Vinneuf run low: 78.0% passed, below Yonne’s towns and compared French towns

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Collège pupils travel 3 mi to the nearest one.

78.0%passed the brevetDSchool Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Vinneuf78.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Claude DebussyNearest collègeCollègeCollège12878%−5 pts
78.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −5 pts against the expected rate
3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth C

Adjusted for age and care homes, Vinneuf sees more deaths than 68% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

After the care-home adjustment, Vinneuf’s deaths ran at 94 per 100 expected, close to Yonne’s towns (95) and above compared French towns (88). France’s death rates at each age would predict 137 deaths locally from 2016 to 2025; there were 129, 6% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Vinneuf is Centre hospitalier Sud Seine et Marne site Montereau, 8.7 mi away. For a family doctor, residents of Vinneuf have one GP on hand.

−6%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw94
Adjusted94
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Vinneuf · 1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
8.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Sud Seine et Marne site Montereau
8.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Sud Seine et Marne site Montereau
84.2 · 78.1
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Yonne, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B+.

History

Vinneuf keeps more of its old housing than Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 27% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Vinneuf has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 13th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
13th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Vinneuf has fewer older residents than Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 20% are 65 or over

17% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Yonne’s towns (15%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 12%. Graduates make up 25% of adults.

44median age
VinneufYonne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vinneuf
VinneufYonne medianFrance median
Under 1517%15%17%
15–2412%10%11%
25–4422%20%23%
45–6429%25%26%
65+20%28%22%
No diploma21%26%19%
CAP or BEP32%30%26%
Baccalauréat17%16%18%
Higher education25%21%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Incomes in Vinneuf come to a median €26,960 a year per consumption unit, against €23,390 in Yonne’s towns and €25,970 in compared French towns

The unemployment rate comes to 10.2%. At the census, 9.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Yonne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Vinneuf counts 0.2 jobs (100 jobs, 700 workers).

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%
Public transport6%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Vinneuf, 0.2 per working resident
10.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,960
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 51% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living B−

The median home in Vinneuf sells for €1,726/m², against €1,433/m² in Yonne’s towns and €2,430/m² in compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The estimated advertised rent is €12.35/m² a month, about level with compared French towns (€12.41/m²) and above Yonne’s towns (€10.29/m²). From July 2023 to June 2026, 63 homes were sold in Vinneuf. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €11.43/m² a month.

€1,726/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Vinneuf€1,726/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Yonne median€1,433/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,726/m²63
€12.35/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.14 to €15.04/m² a month)
4.7
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€11.43/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,590
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Yonne Nord

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Misy and 2 more in and around Vinneuf

Heritage and museums in and near Vinneuf. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vinneuf

15pages on Vinneuf

Landmarks

Vinneuf has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Vinneuf

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vinneuf yet.

How we find them →

Vinneuf’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Yonne →
Villeneuve-la-GuyardPont-sur-YonneCannes-ÉcluseSaint-Germain-LavalMontereau-Fault-YonneDonnemarie-DontillyVilleneuve-la-GuyardPont-sur-YonneCannes-ÉcluseSaint-Germain-LavalMontereau-Fault-YonneDonnemarie-DontillyVinneuf
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Vinneuf1,536——B−—C
Villeneuve-la-Guyard3,4553.5C−C+B−C
Pont-sur-Yonne3,3915.5CB+DC−
Cannes-Écluse Seine-et-Marne2,7427.1—C−—C
Saint-Germain-Laval Seine-et-Marne2,8887.8—C−—C+
Montereau-Fault-Yonne Seine-et-Marne22,2798.8DC−C−B−
Donnemarie-Dontilly Seine-et-Marne2,7068.8—B−—C−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Vinneuf

Is Vinneuf safe?

Vinneuf has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.2 recorded violent incidents and 4.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Vinneuf good?

They grade D, better than 7% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Vinneuf expensive to live in?

Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Vinneuf grades B− for cost of living.

About Vinneuf

Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Vinneuf is a commune of 1,536 people in the Communauté de communes Yonne Nord. 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

Population
1,536 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Yonne Nord
Département
Yonne (89)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
5.9 sq mi (15.3 km²)
INSEE code
89480

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.