Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
129 people live in this town in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Bertoncourt has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bertoncourt as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Sainte-Catherine, dite aussi Église Saint-Pierre du Prieuré, in Novy-Chevrières, 2.1 mi away.
12% 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 Bertoncourt.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.5%. 30% of adults hold a degree, above Ardennes’ towns (17%) and close to compared French towns (30%). The median resident of Bertoncourt is 50 years old.
56% women, 44% men
About 78 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Bertoncourt | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €28,000 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) and compared French towns (€25,970). The census found one in ten commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
At the vocational lycée within 5 km, 78% of 82 candidates passed the bac pro. Near Bertoncourt, 88.6% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with Ardennes’ towns (88.6%) and below compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 2.3 mi away.
| 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.
The market in Bertoncourt: 3 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Bertoncourt. Best known first.
Nothing in Bertoncourt is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Bertoncourt as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertoncourt | 129 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rethel | 7,444 | 2.4 | C− | A− | D | C+ |
| Warmeriville Marne | 2,749 | 15 | B | B− | A+ | C |
| Vouziers | 3,825 | 16 | C− | A+ | D− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Bertoncourt is a commune of 129 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 November 4, 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.