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Some 367 people live in this town, in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Pargny-et-Filain out for now. It skews young: 14% of residents are 15 to 24.
The one thing Pargny-et-Filain does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pargny-et-Filain as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is La Creute du Caïd, in Aizy-Jouy, 1.7 mi away.
3.9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Pargny-et-Filain is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pargny-et-Filain.
Nearly a third of adults hold a degree, higher than both Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (30%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 14% of the town. Pargny-et-Filain has a median age of 37.8.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Pargny-et-Filain | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 11.1%. Half of residents lived on more than €26,740 a year per consumption unit, higher than Aisne’s towns (€20,680) and near compared French towns (€25,970). 50 jobs are based in Pargny-et-Filain, for 150 working residents (0.2 per worker).
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.
14 houses and apartments changed hands in Pargny-et-Filain from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €9.01/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Family days out and museums in and near Pargny-et-Filain. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pargny-et-Filain yet.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Pargny-et-Filain is a commune of 367 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pargny-et-Filain | 367 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laon | 24,220 | 7.9 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Athies-sous-Laon | 2,578 | 9.7 | A− | A− | A | C+ |
| Crouy | 3,049 | 9.7 | B− | B− | A− | C− |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 2,616 | 11 | B | B− | A− | C− |
| Soissons | 28,046 | 12 | C+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Belleu | 3,659 | 12 | B− | C+ | A− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 8, 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.