Bouconville-VauclairAisne
Home to 181 people, this town lies in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
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Ancienne abbaye de Vauclair · Classé · Photo: Nonidentifie · Public domain
Bouconville-Vauclair’s story
Bouconville-Vauclair in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Bouconville-Vauclair: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1970.
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
- 1970First protected: Ancienne abbaye de Vauclair
- 2022Most recently protected: Domaine du château de la Bôve
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Nearby attractionsRéseau de tranchées de Bouconville-Vauclair and 9 more in and around Bouconville-Vauclair
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History
3 historic monuments in Bouconville-Vauclair, 1 classé
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The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Bouconville-Vauclair: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in the town is Ancienne abbaye de Vauclair. Protection here reaches back to the 13th century.
3historic monuments
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé1
Inscrit2
13th c.
oldest protected part
1970
first monument protected
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A town of families: 18% of people in Bouconville-Vauclair are under 15, more than in Aisne’s towns and across compared French towns
27% of adults hold a degree, higher than Aisne’s towns (18%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). The median resident of Bouconville-Vauclair is 45.4 years old. The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%.
45.4median age
Ages · share of residents
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP18%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
Ages and diplomas in Bouconville-Vauclair | Bouconville-Vauclair | Aisne median | France median |
|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
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| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
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| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
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| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
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| 65+ | 22% | 23% | 22% |
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| No diploma | 24% | 31% | 19% |
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| CAP or BEP | 18% | 27% | 26% |
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| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
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| Higher education | 27% | 18% | 30% |
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INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Only 4.5% of commuters in Bouconville-Vauclair go to work without a car, fewer than in Aisne’s towns and across compared French towns
Unemployment stood at 13.0%, between Aisne’s towns (20.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 50 jobs are based in Bouconville-Vauclair, for 50 working residents (0.4 per worker). Median disposable income comes to €25,270 a year per consumption unit.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Bouconville-Vauclair, 0.4 per working resident
13.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,270
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
81.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 3.1 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 8.5 mi away.
81.0%passed the brevet
Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km
Bouconville-Vauclair81.0%
Median of towns87.5%
81.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −4 pts against the expected rate
3.1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Bouconville-Vauclair than in Aisne’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.25/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
5 houses and apartments changed hands in Bouconville-Vauclair from July 2023 to June 2026.
€9.25/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Bouconville-Vauclair€9.25/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aisne median€10.23/m²
€9.25/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.46 to €11.46/m² a month)
€8.02/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bouconville-Vauclair
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Landmarks
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Bouconville-Vauclair: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
Photo credits
Domaine du château de la Bôve: Photo: Turan MUC · CC BY-SA 4.0
Famous people from Bouconville-Vauclair
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bouconville-Vauclair yet.
How the neighbors grade
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Bouconville-Vauclair
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Bouconville-Vauclair is a commune of 181 people in the Communauté de communes du Chemin des Dames. 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
- 181 (INSEE, census 2023)
- Intercommunality
- Communauté de communes du Chemin des Dames
- Département
- Aisne (02)
- Région
- Hauts-de-France
- Area
- 5.1 sq mi (13.1 km²)
- INSEE code
- 02102
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 November 4, 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.
