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378 people call this town in Ardennes, Grand Est home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Blanzy-la-Salonnaise has none. It skews young: only 11% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Blanzy-la-Salonnaise does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Blanzy-la-Salonnaise as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Didier, in Asfeld, 2.7 mi away.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Blanzy-la-Salonnaise is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blanzy-la-Salonnaise.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 11% of the town, close to both Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). At 37.5, the median resident of Blanzy-la-Salonnaise sits in the middle of the age range.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Blanzy-la-Salonnaise | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 11% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Blanzy-la-Salonnaise number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Median disposable income is €24,740 a year for each consumption unit. No commute at all: 2.4% of working residents locally at the census.
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 9.2 mi away. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège multisite Asfeld-Chateau PorcienNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 118 | 78%−8 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.
14 houses and apartments changed hands in Blanzy-la-Salonnaise from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Blanzy-la-Salonnaise.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Blanzy-la-Salonnaise is a commune of 378 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanzy-la-Salonnaise | 378 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rethel | 7,444 | 9 | C− | A− | D | C+ |
| Villeneuve-sur-Aisne Aisne | 2,792 | 9.5 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Warmeriville Marne | 2,749 | 9.7 | B | B− | A+ | C |
| Witry-lès-Reims Marne | 4,950 | 14 | B+ | C− | B | C+ |
| Bétheny Marne | 6,975 | 15 | B | C | C+ | A+ |
| Reims Marne | 177,674 | 18 | D− | C− | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.