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ParfondevalAisne

A town of 143 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.

Is Parfondeval a good place to live?

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

What makes Parfondeval stand out

The 2 things Parfondeval does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Église Saint-Médard
Église Saint-Médard · Classé · Photo: Patrick Clenet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Parfondeval’s story

Parfondeval in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Parfondeval: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1995.

59% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1995First protected: Église Saint-Médard
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Parfondeval.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Parfondeval than in Aisne’s towns or compared French towns: 12% are under 15

That puts Parfondeval below both Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 34% of the town.

53.4median age
ParfondevalAisne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Parfondeval
ParfondevalAisne medianFrance median
Under 1512%18%17%
15–2412%12%11%
25–4419%22%23%
45–6424%26%26%
65+34%23%22%
No diploma24%31%19%
CAP or BEP26%27%26%
Baccalauréat24%17%18%
Higher education22%18%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Parfondeval: 59% were built before 1919, more than in Aisne’s towns or compared French towns

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

On this, Parfondeval is above both Aisne’s towns (8.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Parfondeval: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Parfondeval is Église Saint-Médard.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

16th c.
oldest protected part
1995
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Parfondeval is better off than Aisne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €27,570 a year per consumption unit

In the comparison, Parfondeval comes above both Aisne’s towns (€20,680) and compared French towns (€25,970). 13.8% of the labour force are out of work. Parfondeval has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.4 per worker.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving81%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Parfondeval, 0.4 per working resident
13.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,570
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
12%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Parfondeval than in Aisne’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.68/m² a month

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

For Parfondeval, that is below both Aisne’s towns (€10.23/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€7.68/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Parfondeval€7.68/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aisne median€10.23/m²
€7.68/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.16 to €9.58/m² a month)
€6.39/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Dohis and 2 more in and around Parfondeval

Heritage in and near Parfondeval. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Parfondeval

12pages on Parfondeval

Landmarks

Parfondeval has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Médard: Photo: Patrick Clenet · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Parfondeval

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

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Parfondeval’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 →
Saint-MichelHirsonVervinsAnorSaint-MichelHirsonVervinsAnorParfondeval
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Parfondeval143—————
Saint-Michel3,19912CAC−D
Hirson8,46913C−A−D−D
Vervins2,54913B−A−C−D
Anor Nord3,09917C+A−B+D−

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

About Parfondeval

Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France

Parfondeval is a commune of 143 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes de la Thiérache. 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
143 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Portes de la Thiérache
Département
Aisne (02)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
4 sq mi (10.3 km²)
INSEE code
02586

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.