Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Aisne, Hauts-de-France has a population of 208.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Étouvelles out for now. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Étouvelles does most differently from other towns.
Étouvelles has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Étouvelles.
Ages in Étouvelles split evenly at 53: half are older, half younger. 29% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Aisne 18%, France 30%).
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Étouvelles | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Nearly one in ten homes were built before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,690 a year per consumption unit. For its 100 residents in work, Étouvelles has 200 jobs: 2.3 each. 4.8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 2.9 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 3.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les Frères Le NainNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 135 | 86%+1 pt |
| Lycée professionnel Julie DaubiéNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 130 | 85%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Étouvelles.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Étouvelles. Best known first.
Étouvelles 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 Étouvelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étouvelles | 208 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laon | 24,220 | 3.5 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Athies-sous-Laon | 2,578 | 5.7 | A− | A− | A | C+ |
| Crouy | 3,049 | 13 | B− | B− | A− | C− |
| La Fère | 2,796 | 14 | C− | A− | D− | D− |
| Beautor | 2,579 | 14 | C− | A− | C− | D− |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 2,616 | 14 | B | B− | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Étouvelles is a commune of 208 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Laon. 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 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.