No historic monuments in Ballay
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. The nearest town to Ballay with a classé monument is Vouziers, 4.5 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Ballay
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouziers | 2.8 mi | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Voncq | 4.7 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Savigny-sur-Aisne | 4.8 mi | 2 | 2 | — |
| Grivy-Loisy | 5.2 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Mars-sous-Bourcq | 5.3 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Olizy-Primat | 5.5 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
8 towns in Ardennes have protected historic areas: Charleville-Mézières, Sedan, Givet, Revin, Vouziers, Rocroi, Mouzon, Asfeld.
15% of homes in Ballay were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
15% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1919 and 1945 than in any other period (29%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Ballay in brief
Old houses are part of Ballay’s character: 15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Ballay is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Vouziers, 2.8 mi away.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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