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Some 389 people live in this town, in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Chézy-en-Orxois out for now.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chézy-en-Orxois: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.
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 Chézy-en-Orxois.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree. Chézy-en-Orxois has a median age of 45.2. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of residents, lower than Aisne’s towns (12%) and near compared French towns (11%).
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Chézy-en-Orxois | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,630 a year. At the census, 5.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Chézy-en-Orxois recorded 12 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Chézy-en-Orxois 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 Chézy-en-Orxois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chézy-en-Orxois | 389 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 10,489 | 9.7 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Lizy-sur-Ourcq Seine-et-Marne | 3,627 | 9.8 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
| Essômes-sur-Marne | 2,691 | 10 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Château-Thierry | 15,097 | 11 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Charly-sur-Marne | 2,594 | 11 | B | B | A− | D |
| La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Seine-et-Marne | 10,254 | 12 | D− | C | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Chézy-en-Orxois is a commune of 389 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de la Région de Château-Thierry. 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 November 9, 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.