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A town of 157 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Monthiers is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Monthiers does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Monthiers: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.
31% 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 Monthiers.
Retirement age and beyond: 15% of residents are 65 or older. 17% of adults hold a degree, below both Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (30%). Ages in Monthiers split evenly at 43.3: half are older, half younger.
56% women, 44% men
About 78 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Monthiers | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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
Unemployment runs at 16.9%. Just over one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
The market in Monthiers: 3 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.34/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Monthiers 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 Monthiers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthiers | 157 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Château-Thierry | 15,097 | 5.6 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Essômes-sur-Marne | 2,691 | 5.7 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Charly-sur-Marne | 2,594 | 8.7 | B | B | A− | D |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 2,836 | 12 | C | B+ | C | C |
| La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Seine-et-Marne | 10,254 | 13 | D− | C | C | D |
| Lizy-sur-Ourcq Seine-et-Marne | 3,627 | 14 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Monthiers is a commune of 157 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.