Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Aisne, Hauts-de-France has a population of 209.
Montfaucon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 10% of homes.
The one thing Montfaucon does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Montfaucon counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1934.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montfaucon.
Under 15: 22% of residents. Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Aisne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 28% have a degree.
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Montfaucon | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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.
The protected list starts in the 16th century. Among the classé monuments in Montfaucon is Croix de cimetière.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Households’ median disposable income: €27,450 a year per consumption unit. Montfaucon has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 11.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
3 houses and apartments changed hands in Montfaucon from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Montfaucon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix de cimetière: Photo: MTOURE51 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montfaucon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montfaucon | 209 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Essômes-sur-Marne | 2,691 | 6.8 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Montmirail Marne | 3,535 | 7 | B− | A | B | C+ |
| Charly-sur-Marne | 2,594 | 7.2 | B | B | A− | D |
| Château-Thierry | 15,097 | 7.5 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| La Ferté-Gaucher Seine-et-Marne | 4,743 | 13 | D | B | C− | C+ |
| Dormans Marne | 2,890 | 13 | B | A− | B+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Montfaucon is a commune of 209 people in the Communauté de communes du Canton de Charly-sur-Marne. 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.