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A town of 384 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Samoussy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Samoussy; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Samoussy.
Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults, above Aisne’s towns (18%) but below compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents. 11% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Samoussy | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 6.8% of the total, below Aisne’s towns (8.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €26,730 a year per consumption unit, higher than Aisne’s towns (€20,680) and near compared French towns (€25,970). The census found 2.9% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
Samoussy recorded 10 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Samoussy 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 Samoussy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoussy | 384 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Athies-sous-Laon | 2,578 | 2.4 | A− | A− | A | C+ |
| Laon | 24,220 | 4.9 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Villeneuve-sur-Aisne | 2,792 | 15 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| La Fère | 2,796 | 17 | C− | A− | D− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Samoussy is a commune of 384 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Laon. 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.