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AutheArdennes

A town of 94 in Ardennes, Grand Est.

Population
94
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€7.86
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Walk, cycle, transit
0%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Authe a good place to live?

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

What makes Authe stand out

The one thing Authe does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
16%2%AutheMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
16% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église
Église · Classé · Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0
Authe’s story

Authe in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.

39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Louis Lefèvre-Gineau, born in 1751, is the one person born in Authe before 1900 that Wikidata records.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Authe.

History

Authe keeps more of its old housing than Ardennes or compared French towns: 39% built before 1919

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

In the comparison, Authe comes above both Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Authe: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
14th c.
oldest protected part
1920
first monument protected
Full pageAuthe’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes39% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Authe?”

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

Who lives here

Few people in Authe are 15 to 24: 9.7%, fewer than in Ardennes’ towns and compared French towns

For Authe, that is below both Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 21% of adults.

41.5median age
AutheArdennes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma8%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat30%
Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

56% women, 44% men

About 79 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Authe
AutheArdennes medianFrance median
Under 1517%16%17%
15–249.7%10%11%
25–4424%22%23%
45–6425%27%26%
65+25%25%22%
No diploma8.5%30%19%
CAP or BEP32%28%26%
Baccalauréat30%16%18%
Higher education21%17%30%
Full pageAuthe’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages41.5 median age · 25% are 65 or overHouseholds40 households · 2.3 people per householdBorn abroad3.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Authe?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Authe than in Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns: 0.0%

Authe sits below both Ardennes’ towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) on this measure. 18.2% of the labour force are out of work. Authe has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.4 per worker.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
On foot0%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Authe, 0.4 per working resident
18.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
11%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageAuthe’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here0.4 per working resident

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Authe is €7.86/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€7.86/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Authe€7.86/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Ardennes median€8.19/m²
€7.86/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.26 to €9.86/m² a month)
€7.18/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageAuthe’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€7.86/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Authe

11pages on Authe
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.1 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing5 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 41.5History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Classé
Ancien château de BuzancyChâteau · 18th c. · in Buzancy, 3.8 mi
Classé
Chartreuse (ancienne)Abbey · 17th c. · in Tannay-le-Mont-Dieu, 6.1 mi
Classé
Croix de carrefourCross · 15th c. · in Bairon et ses environs, 6.3 mi
Classé
Château de LandrevilleChâteau · 16th c. · in Bayonville, 8.1 mi

Famous people from Authe

One notable person was born in Authe.

Their page →
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Louis Lefèvre-GineauFrench chemist and scientist (1751-1829)

Authe’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 Ardennes →
VouziersSedanCarignanVouziersSedanCarignanAuthe
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Authe94—————
Vouziers3,8258.9C−A+D−C
Sedan16,66717DADD
Carignan2,68018CA+C+D

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

About Authe

Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est

Authe is a commune of 94 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Argonne Ardennaise. 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
94 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de l'Argonne Ardennaise
Département
Ardennes (08)
Région
Grand Est
Area
3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²)
INSEE code
08033

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.