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Belval-Bois-des-DamesArdennes

A town of 26 in Ardennes, Grand Est.

Population

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.19

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Belval-Bois-des-Dames a good place to live?

Belval-Bois-des-Dames is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Belval-Bois-des-Dames stand out

The 2 things Belval-Bois-des-Dames does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

25% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

29% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 61.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Abbaye de Belval (ancienne) · Inscrit · Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0

Belval-Bois-des-Dames’ story

Belval-Bois-des-Dames in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Belval-Bois-des-Dames, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.

53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Maximin Legros, born in 1750, is the one person born in Belval-Bois-des-Dames before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1991First protected: Abbaye de Belval (ancienne)

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Belval-Bois-des-Dames.

Who lives here

Few people in Belval-Bois-des-Dames are 15 to 24: 3.6%, fewer than in Ardennes’ towns and compared French towns

For Belval-Bois-des-Dames, that is below both Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents.

61.2median age

Belval-Bois-des-DamesArdennes medianFrance median

Ardennes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

29%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma31%

CAP or BEP42%

Baccalauréat12%

Higher education12%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Belval-Bois-des-Dames
	Belval-Bois-des-Dames	Ardennes median	France median
Under 15	3.6%	16%	17%
15–24	3.6%	10%	11%
25–44	7.1%	22%	23%
45–64	57%	27%	26%
65+	29%	25%	22%
No diploma	31%	30%	19%
CAP or BEP	42%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	12%	16%	18%
Higher education	12%	17%	30%

Full pageBelval-Bois-des-Dames’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages61.2 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households10 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad7.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Belval-Bois-des-Dames?”

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

History

Belval-Bois-des-Dames keeps more of its old housing than Ardennes or compared French towns: 53% built before 1919

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

Belval-Bois-des-Dames sits above both Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Belval-Bois-des-Dames, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

17th c.

oldest protected part

1991

first monument protected

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Age of homes53% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Belval-Bois-des-Dames?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Belval-Bois-des-Dames are out of work than in Ardennes’ towns or across compared French towns: 0.0%

That puts Belval-Bois-des-Dames below both Ardennes’ towns (18.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Belval-Bois-des-Dames has 0 jobs for 0 working residents, 1 per worker.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving60%

On foot10%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Belval-Bois-des-Dames, 1 per working resident

0.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

30%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here0 jobs based here · 1 per working resident Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit

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

Housing

Renting in Belval-Bois-des-Dames costs less than in Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.19/m² a month

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

On this, Belval-Bois-des-Dames is below both Ardennes’ towns (€8.19/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€7.19/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Belval-Bois-des-Dames€7.19/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardennes median€8.19/m²

€7.19/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.67 to €9.13/m² a month)

€6.70/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€7.19/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 Belval-Bois-des-Dames

11pages on Belval-Bois-des-Dames

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 15.9 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here HousingFlood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 61.2 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Belval-Bois-des-Dames has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Abbaye de Belval (ancienne)Abbey · 17th & 18th c.

Classé

Ancien château de BuzancyChâteau · 18th c. · in Buzancy, 5.2 mi

Classé

Château de LandrevilleChâteau · 16th c. · in Bayonville, 6.6 mi

Classé

Temple antique du type «fanum»Religious building · Antiquity · in Mouzon, 8.1 mi

Photo credits

Abbaye de Belval (ancienne): Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Belval-Bois-des-Dames

One notable person was born in Belval-Bois-des-Dames.

Their page →

Maximin LegrosFrench military personnel (1750–1823)

Belval-Bois-des-Dames’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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CarignanVouziersSedanBelval-Bois-des-Dames

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Belval-Bois-des-Dames	26	—	—	—	—	—
Carignan	2,680	13	C	A⁺	C⁺	D
Vouziers	3,825	16	C⁻	A⁺	D⁻	C
Sedan	16,667	16	D	A	D	D

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

About Belval-Bois-des-Dames

Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est

Belval-Bois-des-Dames is a commune of 26 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: 26 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de l'Argonne Ardennaise
Département: Ardennes (08)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 6.7 sq mi (17.5 km²)
INSEE code: 08059

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.