Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
83 people call this town in Ardennes, Grand Est home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Doumely-Bégny has none. 13% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Doumely-Bégny does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Doumely-Bégny counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
34% 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 Doumely-Bégny.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 19%, above Ardennes’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Degrees are held by a fifth of adults. Half the people of Doumely-Bégny are older than 45.
55% women, 45% men
About 83 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Doumely-Bégny | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
8.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Ardennes’ towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
3 houses and apartments changed hands in Doumely-Bégny from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Doumely-Bégny. Best known first.
Doumely-Bégny has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Doumely-Bégny yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doumely-Bégny | 83 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rethel | 7,444 | 8.7 | C− | A− | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Doumely-Bégny is a commune of 83 people in the Communauté de communes des Crêtes Préardennaises. 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.