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MargivalAisne

A town of 377 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.

Is Margival a good place to live?

Margival is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Margival’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Margival’s story

2 historic monuments, none of them classé

Margival has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2002.

4.8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2002First protected: Ferme de Montgarny
  • 2014Most recently protected: Camp fortifié dit " Wolfschlucht 2 " ou " W 2 "
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Nearby attractions

Wolfsschlucht II and one more in and around Margival

Museums and other places to visit in and near Margival. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Margival.

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Margival are under 15, more than in Aisne’s towns and across compared French towns

19% of residents are 65 or over, below Aisne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 13% of residents. Among adults, 20% have a degree.

39median age
MargivalAisne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Margival
MargivalAisne medianFrance median
Under 1521%18%17%
15–2413%12%11%
25–4424%22%23%
45–6422%26%26%
65+19%23%22%
No diploma16%31%19%
CAP or BEP36%27%26%
Baccalauréat22%17%18%
Higher education20%18%30%

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

History

2 historic monuments, none of them classé

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

Its heritage reaches back to the 20th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 4.8% of the total, lower than both Aisne’s towns (8.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
20th c.
oldest protected part
2002
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Margival has lower unemployment than Aisne’s towns or compared French towns: 8.1%

Median disposable income comes to €25,850 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Margival counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.5% of commuters travelled at the census.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
50
jobs based in Margival, 0.4 per working resident
8.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,850
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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 Margival is €9.95/m² a month

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

The market in Margival: 6 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €9.01/m² a month.

€9.95/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Margival€9.95/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aisne median€10.23/m²
€9.95/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.03 to €12.34/m² a month)
€9.01/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Margival

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Landmarks

Margival has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Famous people from Margival

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

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Margival’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 →
CrouyVilleneuve-Saint-GermainSoissonsBelleuLaonChaunyCrouyVilleneuve-Saint-GermainSoissonsBelleuLaonChaunyMargival
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Margival377—————
Crouy3,0493.2B−B−A−C−
Villeneuve-Saint-Germain2,6164.5BB−A−C−
Soissons28,0465.3C+C+C−B
Belleu3,6595.8B−C+A−D−
Laon24,22013C−B+D−C−
Chauny11,59615DB+DD

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

About Margival

Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France

Margival is a commune of 377 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

Population
377 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Val de l'Aisne
Département
Aisne (02)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
INSEE code
02464

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.