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CraonnelleAisne

The town, home to 119 people, lies in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.

Population
119
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€10.37
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€25,270
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
2%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Craonnelle a good place to live?

Craonnelle isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing.

What makes Craonnelle stand out

The one thing Craonnelle does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
11%2%CraonnelleMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
11% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Nécropole nationale française
Nécropole nationale française · Inscrit · Photo: Poudou99 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Craonnelle’s story

Craonnelle in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Craonnelle, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2003.

4.2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2003First protected: Monument commémoratif dit des Basques
  • 2025Most recently protected: Nécropole nationale française
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Craonnelle.

History

Craonnelle has 2 historic monuments, none of them classé

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

4.2% of homes were built before 1919. Protection here reaches back to the 20th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
20th c.
oldest protected part
2003
first monument protected
Full pageCraonnelle’s history pageOpen the page
Map2 historic monumentsAge of homes4.2% built before 1919 · Older homesQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Craonnelle?”

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

Who lives here

Children make up 23% of Craonnelle, above Aisne’s towns and compared French towns

Among adults, 17% have a degree. 7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Aisne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Ages in Craonnelle split evenly at 41: half are older, half younger.

41median age
CraonnelleAisne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education17%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Craonnelle
CraonnelleAisne medianFrance median
Under 1523%18%17%
15–247%12%11%
25–4424%22%23%
45–6425%26%26%
65+21%23%22%
No diploma24%31%19%
CAP or BEP31%27%26%
Baccalauréat18%17%18%
Higher education17%18%30%
Full pageCraonnelle’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages41 median age · 21% are 65 or overHouseholds50 households · 2.4 people per householdBorn abroad0.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Craonnelle?”

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

Work & commute

Craonnelle has lower unemployment than Aisne’s towns or compared French towns: 5.9%

2.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. The median disposable income was €25,270 a year per consumption unit, higher than Aisne’s towns (€20,680) and near compared French towns (€25,970).

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Craonnelle, 0.2 per working resident
5.9%
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
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageCraonnelle’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here0.2 per working residentGetting to work2% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€25,270 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Craonnelle is €10.37/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 3 homes in Craonnelle. House rents are put at about €8.02/m² a month.

€10.37/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Craonnelle€10.37/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aisne median€10.23/m²
€10.37/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.51 to €12.64/m² a month)
€8.02/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageCraonnelle’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€10.37/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Caverne du dragon and 6 more in and around Craonnelle

Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Craonnelle. Best known first.

All attractions →
MuseumMuseumCaverne du dragon3.1 km northwest, in Oulches-la-Vallée-FoulonGardenGardenConstellation de la Douleur1.8 km west, in Oulches-la-Vallée-FoulonBattlefieldBattlefieldRéseau de tranchées de Bouconville-Vauclair1.9 km northwest, in Bouconville-VauclairAttractionAttractionMonument aux morts des Marie-Louise et des Bleuets de 19142.7 km northwest, in Bouconville-VauclairMuseumMuseumMusée de Vassogne3.4 km west, in VassogneBattlefieldBattlefieldPlateau de Californie1.8 km north, in Craonne
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Craonnelle

12pages on Craonnelle
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.7 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing3 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 41History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Craonnelle, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Monument commémoratif dit des BasquesMonument · 20th c.
Nécropole nationale françaiseCemetery
Photo credits

Monument commémoratif dit des Basques: Photo: Weglinde · CC0 · Nécropole nationale française: Photo: Poudou99 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Craonnelle

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

How we find them →

Craonnelle’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 Aisne →
Villeneuve-sur-AisneFismesAthies-sous-LaonLaonSaint-Brice-CourcellesTinqueuxVilleneuve-sur-AisneFismesAthies-sous-LaonLaonSaint-Brice-CourcellesTinqueuxCraonnelle
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Craonnelle119—————
Villeneuve-sur-Aisne2,7929.2—A−—C+
Fismes Marne5,8509.4C−B+C+D
Athies-sous-Laon2,57811A−A−AC+
Laon24,22011C−B+D−C−
Saint-Brice-Courcelles Marne3,56615CCC−C+
Tinqueux Marne10,77116C−C−DB+

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

About Craonnelle

Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France

Craonnelle is a commune of 119 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
119 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Chemin des Dames
Département
Aisne (02)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
2.3 sq mi (6 km²)
INSEE code
02235

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.