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A town of 909 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Auvillers-les-Forges out for now. Homes go for a median €1,160/m².
The one thing Auvillers-les-Forges does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Auvillers-les-Forges as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Bornes de Saint-Rémi, in Chilly, 4.2 mi away.
17% 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 Auvillers-les-Forges.
Graduates make up 18% of adults. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, below Ardennes’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. At 42.2, the median resident of Auvillers-les-Forges sits in the middle of the age range.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Auvillers-les-Forges | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
13.6% of the labour force are out of work. Half of residents lived on more than €21,630 a year per consumption unit, near Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). 400 jobs are based in Auvillers-les-Forges, for 350 working residents (1.2 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 30 homes were sold in Auvillers-les-Forges. Among the homes sold, 97% were houses. That is the middle of 30 sales of houses and apartments in the town from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,185/m² for the median of compared towns in Ardennes.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Auvillers-les-Forges is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Auvillers-les-Forges.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auvillers-les-Forges | 909 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Michel Aisne | 3,199 | 11 | C | A | C− | D |
| Revin | 5,716 | 13 | C | A+ | C+ | C |
| Hirson Aisne | 8,469 | 13 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Anor Nord | 3,099 | 15 | C+ | A− | B+ | D− |
| Fumay | 3,086 | 17 | C+ | A+ | C− | D |
| Charleville-Mézières | 45,560 | 17 | D | B+ | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Auvillers-les-Forges is a commune of 909 people in the Communauté de communes Ardennes 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 9, 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.