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Home to 766 people, this town lies in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
At under 1,000 residents, Montaigu is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Montaigu: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1921.
21% 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 Montaigu.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town. 10% of residents are 15 to 24, below Aisne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Montaigu | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Montaigu: 100, for 350 residents in work (0.3 each). Unemployment stands at 9.7%. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €24,970 a year per consumption unit, above Aisne’s towns (€20,680) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
27 houses and apartments changed hands in Montaigu from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Montaigu 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 Montaigu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montaigu | 766 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Athies-sous-Laon | 2,578 | 7.1 | A− | A− | A | C+ |
| Laon | 24,220 | 9.5 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Villeneuve-sur-Aisne | 2,792 | 9.6 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Fismes Marne | 5,850 | 17 | C− | B+ | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Montaigu is a commune of 766 people in the Communauté de communes de la Champagne Picarde. 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.