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A town of 683 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France. Only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
Gandelu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Gandelu does most differently from other towns.
Gandelu 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.
26% 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 Gandelu.
19% of adults hold a degree, close to Aisne’s towns (18%) and below compared French towns (30%). Children under 15 make up 21% of residents. Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents.
46% women, 54% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Gandelu | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €25,750 a year per consumption unit, above Aisne’s towns (€20,680) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). Gandelu holds 100 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. At the census, 6.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
20 houses and apartments changed hands in Gandelu from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Gandelu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Gandelu as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandelu | 683 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lizy-sur-Ourcq Seine-et-Marne | 3,627 | 8.7 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
| Essômes-sur-Marne | 2,691 | 9.1 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Charly-sur-Marne | 2,594 | 9.2 | B | B | A− | D |
| Château-Thierry | 15,097 | 9.9 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Seine-et-Marne | 10,254 | 10 | D− | C | C | D |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 10,489 | 12 | D | C+ | C | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Gandelu is a commune of 683 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 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.