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Population 140: a town in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Lhuys out for now. 14% of homes here are second homes. Only 12% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Lhuys does most differently from other towns.
Lhuys 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 1913.
53% 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 Lhuys.
People 65 and over make up just over a tenth of the town, below both Aisne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up one in ten residents. The middle age in Lhuys is 39.
43% women, 57% men
About 76 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Lhuys | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
Its heritage 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 €22,540 a year per consumption unit, higher than Aisne’s towns (€20,680) yet lower than compared French towns (€25,970). The jobless rate is 17.3%. No commute at all: 4.8% of working residents in Lhuys at the census.
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.
Lhuys recorded 12 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Lhuys. Best known first.
Lhuys 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 Lhuys 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuys | 140 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fismes Marne | 5,850 | 6 | C− | B+ | C+ | D |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 2,836 | 6 | C | B+ | C | C |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 2,616 | 11 | B | B− | A− | C− |
| Belleu | 3,659 | 11 | B− | C+ | A− | D− |
| Crouy | 3,049 | 12 | B− | B− | A− | C− |
| Soissons | 28,046 | 13 | C+ | C+ | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Lhuys is a commune of 140 people in the Communauté de communes du Val de l'Aisne. 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.