Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 358 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Daigny is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Daigny as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison dite "du Gros Chien", in Sedan, 1.9 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Daigny. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Sedan3.2 km west, in SedanGardenGardenJardin botanique de Sedan3.5 km west, in SedanMuseumMuseumMaison de la dernière cartouche2.8 km southwest, in BazeillesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lamecourt2.7 km southeast, in BazeillesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Capucins irlandais3.3 km west, in SedanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Turenne3.4 km southwest, in BazeillesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Daigny.
Among adults, 25% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, lower than both Ardennes’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Daigny has a median age of 41.9 years.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Daigny | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 150 residents in work, Daigny has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. The median disposable income is €27,050 a year per consumption unit. Also worth knowing: 12.1% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Ardennes’ towns (18.5%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
A collège lies 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Élisabeth de NassauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 62 | 87%+3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent de BazeillesNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 30 | 97% |
| Collège Mabillon PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 90 | 97%+2 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Daigny.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Daigny is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Daigny.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daigny | 358 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sedan | 16,667 | 2.5 | D | A | D | D |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 3,518 | 6.6 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Vivier-au-Court | 2,732 | 7.8 | — | B | — | D |
| Carignan | 2,680 | 9.1 | C | A+ | C+ | D |
| Villers-Semeuse | 3,615 | 11 | B | B+ | B | C+ |
| Charleville-Mézières | 45,560 | 13 | D | B+ | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Daigny is a commune of 358 people in the Ardenne Métropole. 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.