Dept 89 Rank #75 / 96
Yonne
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Nearest city: Sens → Paris (~40 min)
🚄 TGV
Chablis vineyards, Auxerrois valleys, Vézelay hilltop
Why this score · reflects your priorities
Yonne offers affordable property and good rail access, but little tourism and thin healthcare cover keep its appeal modest. L'Yonne offre un immobilier abordable et une bonne desserte ferroviaire, mais un tourisme discret et un accès aux soins limité brident son attrait.
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Climate
Sunshine
1,915h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: lost ~5 sun hours each year.
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Sunny days
148/yr
days >50% sunlit
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Rain days
124/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer rain days each year.
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Annual rainfall
668mm/yr
total volume
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Heavy rain
3/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
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Torrential
0/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
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Hot days >30°
23/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 fewer hot days each year.
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Winter mildness
5/10
2.1 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.2 °C per year.
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Wind
2.8m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
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Muggy days
4/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 more muggy days each year.
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Avg max temperature · °C
6
J
8
F
12
M
15
A
19
M
22
J
25
J
25
A
20
S
16
O
10
N
7
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+4 days · +2 so far
Tropical nights ~+10 nights · +1 so far
Frost days ~-22 days · -14 so far
Dry-soil days ~+28 days
Landscape
Landscape score
4/10
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Max elevation
606m
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Forest cover
30.2%
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Characteristics
🌾 Rural
Chablis vineyards, Auxerrois valleys, Vézelay hilltop
Identity
Yonne is the birthplace of Joseph Fourier (mathématicien).
Notable figures born here
Joseph Fourier — mathématicienColette — écrivainBacary Sagna — footballeurSébastien Le Prestre de Vauban — ingénieurRaoul de BourgogneMarcel Aymé — écrivainLouis-Nicolas Davout — maréchalSamo de Bohême — marchandPierre Larousse — écrivainBryan Mbeumo — footballeur
Terroir & appellations
Yonne lies within protected appellation areas, including Bourgogne, Chablis, Brie de Meaux.
BourgogneChablisBrie de MeauxBourgogne ChitryBourgogne EpineuilIrancyVézelaySaint-BrisBourgogne TonnerreBourgogne Coulanges-la-VineusePetit ChablisChaource
Distinctions
Plus Beaux Détours de France (2)
- Marie Noël
- Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
- Christian et Yvonne Zervos
- Romain Rolland
- +1 more
- Parc et jardin de Courterolles
- Jardin de la Borde
- Parc du moulin à tan et serres de collections tropicales
- Parc du château de Thorigny
Station classée de tourisme (1)
Risks
Safety score
8/10
Flood risk
Moderate
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
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Fire risk
Moderate
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
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Seismic exposure
Very low
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
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Major risks present
Share of the department's communes listing each risk category
Ground movement Very high 98.6% p69 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very high 98.6% p74 of 96
Flooding Moderate 41.1% p40 of 96
Dam failure Very low 10.4% p46 of 96
Hazardous-materials transport Very low 5.2% p12 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 5% p63 of 96
Transport
Transport
9/10
1.5 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
3
A5 · A6 · A19
Work locally
30%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Sens → Paris (~40 min)
✈ Airport
Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) · ~133 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
1.5h direct
🛣 Highways
A5, A6, A19
Services
Healthcare
3/10
APL 2.6
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Schools
4/10
Brevet 84%
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Fiber coverage
98%
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Intl schools
2schools
International programmes available
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People
Population
338,362
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Density
45/km²
Rural
-44% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
-0.3%/yr
-0.5 pts vs median · p12
Median income
$25,000
standard of living · $/yr
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Poverty rate
14.9%
below 60% of median living standard
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Unemployment
11.6%
active population out of work
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Tourism
1 bed per 67 residents
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Age distribution · % of population
0-14
14%
15-24
11%
25-39
12%
40-54
14%
55-69
20%
70+
29%
Office professionals
11.1%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
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Remote work
4.9%
télétravail · works without commuting
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Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
11.1%
At-home trades
Farmers
2.5%
Artisans & shopkeepers
7%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
24.4%
Clerical & service staff
28%
Manual workers
27%
Real estate
Median
$1,420/m²
$600 $2,480
House $1,410 Apt $1,580
-0.1%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
45.69%
typical commune rate · TFPB
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Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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