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A town of 370 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Dampleux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Dampleux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
20% 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 Dampleux.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Dampleux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by 25% of adults, between Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 21% of the town. The age that splits Dampleux in two is 48.3.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Dampleux | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Of those in the labour force, 10.2% are unemployed. Dampleux has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker. At the census, 12.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and near 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.
Sales in Dampleux from July 2023 to June 2026: 16 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Dampleux. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Alexandre-Dumas4.9 km west, in Villers-Cotterêts
MuseumCité internationale de la langue française4.8 km west, in Villers-CotterêtsChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Oigny-en-Valois2.9 km southwest, in Oigny-en-ValoisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villers-Cotterêts4.8 km west, in Villers-CotterêtsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Remy et Saint-Georges de Villers-Cotterêts4.4 km northwest, in Villers-CotterêtsAttractionAttractionChêne du Lieutenant4.5 km northwest, in Villers-CotterêtsPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Dampleux 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 Dampleux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dampleux | 370 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 10,489 | 3 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Belleu | 3,659 | 12 | B− | C+ | A− | D− |
| Soissons | 28,046 | 12 | C+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Crépy-en-Valois Oise | 14,351 | 12 | B− | C− | B | B− |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 2,616 | 13 | B | B− | A− | C− |
| Crouy | 3,049 | 14 | B− | B− | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Dampleux is a commune of 370 people in the Communauté de communes Retz-en-Valois. 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 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.