Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 389 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Barby is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Barby as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Nicolas, in Rethel, 2.4 mi away.
14% 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 Barby.
Barby sits below both Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Barby | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts Barby below both Ardennes’ towns (18.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Barby has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.5 per worker. The median disposable income is €28,400 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
On this, Barby is below both Ardennes’ towns (83.7%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Robert de SorbonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 69%−19 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Paul VerlaineNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 160 | 94%−3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Barby. Best known first.
Nothing in Barby is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Barby.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barby | 389 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rethel | 7,444 | 2.4 | C− | A− | D | C+ |
| Warmeriville Marne | 2,749 | 13 | B | B− | A+ | C |
| Villeneuve-sur-Aisne Aisne | 2,792 | 16 | — | A− | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Barby is a commune of 389 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Rethélois. 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.