Église · Inscrit · Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0
Doux’s story
Doux in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Doux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Explore the history →DouxArdennes
A town of 102 in Ardennes, Grand Est. 16% of residents are 15 to 24.
Population
102
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.31
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Walk, cycle, transit
0%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%
Is Doux a good place to live?
Doux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
What makes Doux stand out
The one thing Doux does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Doux.
Who lives here
Children make up 24% of Doux, above Ardennes’ towns and compared French towns
Doux sits above both Ardennes’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) on this measure. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 16% of the population.
35.5median age
DouxArdennes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
16%
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education16%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Doux | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 11% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
1 historic monument, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Doux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
1historic monument
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé0
Inscrit1
1926
first monument protected
7.5%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Doux are out of work than in Ardennes’ towns or across compared French towns: 7.5%
That puts Doux below both Ardennes’ towns (18.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Doux has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
0%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
Motorbike or scooter3%
On foot0%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Doux, 0.2 per working resident
7.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
69.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 19 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
On this, Doux is below both Ardennes’ towns (83.7%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
94%passed the bac (general and technological)
Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km
Doux69.0%
Median of towns87.5%
Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km
Doux88.6%
Median of towns92.9%
| 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 |
94%
passed the general and technological bac, −3 pts against the expected rate
78%
passed the vocational bac, −7 pts against the expected rate
69.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −19 pts against the expected rate
2.9 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Doux is €8.31/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
€8.31/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Doux€8.31/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Ardennes median€8.19/m²
€8.31/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.34 to €10.90/m² a month)
€7.92/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Château de Thugny-Trugny and 2 more in and around Doux
Heritage in and near Doux. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thugny-Trugny2.5 km south, in Thugny-TrugnyChâteauChâteauAncienne porte du château4.5 km west, in RethelChâteauChâteauBelvédère4.5 km west, in Rethel
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Doux
13pages on Doux
The big questions
Landmarks
Doux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Classé
Église Sainte-Catherine, dite aussi Église Saint-Pierre du PrieuréChurch · 17th & 18th c. · in Novy-Chevrières, 2.4 mi
Classé
Église Saint-NicolasChurch · 13th & 17th c. · in Rethel, 3 mi
Classé
Église Sainte-CatherineChurch · 12th & 16th c. · in Alland'Huy-et-Sausseuil, 5.6 mi
Classé
Palais de Charlemagne ou DomePublic building · 16th & 18th c. · in Attigny, 6.8 mi
Famous people from Doux
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Doux yet.
Doux’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
RethelVouziersWarmerivilleDoux
How the neighbors grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doux | 102 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rethel | 7,444 | 2.9 | C− | A− | D | C+ |
| Vouziers | 3,825 | 14 | C− | A+ | D− | C |
| Warmeriville Marne | 2,749 | 14 | B | B− | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Doux
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Doux is a commune of 102 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
- Population
- 102 (INSEE, census 2023)
- Intercommunality
- Communauté de communes du Pays Rethélois
- Département
- Ardennes (08)
- Région
- Grand Est
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²)
- INSEE code
- 08144
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.