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A town of 339 in Ardennes, Grand Est.

Population

339

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.13

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€30,140

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Fagnon a good place to live?

Fagnon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Abbaye de Sept-Fontaines (ancienne) · Inscrit · Photo: HenriDavel · CC BY-SA 3.0

Fagnon’s story

Fagnon in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Fagnon; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Aristide Croisy, born in 1840, is the one person born in Fagnon before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1980First protected: Abbaye de Sept-Fontaines (ancienne)

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fagnon.

History

Old homes shape Fagnon: 24% were built before 1919, more than in both Ardennes’ towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Fagnon; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

17th c.

oldest protected part

1980

first monument protected

Full pageFagnon’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes24% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Fagnon?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Fagnon has fewer young adults than Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns: 7.4% are 15 to 24

Among adults, 36% have a degree. Fagnon has a median age of 47.4. Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Ardennes’ towns (16%).

47.4median age

FagnonArdennes medianFrance median

Ardennes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

24%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education36%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Fagnon
	Fagnon	Ardennes median	France median
Under 15	17%	16%	17%
15–24	7.4%	10%	11%
25–44	23%	22%	23%
45–64	29%	27%	26%
65+	24%	25%	22%
No diploma	12%	30%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	16%	18%
Higher education	36%	17%	30%

Full pageFagnon’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages47.4 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households150 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad0.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Fagnon?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Fewer people in Fagnon are out of work than in Ardennes’ towns or across compared French towns: 4.5%

Half of residents lived on more than €30,140 a year per consumption unit, above both Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) and compared French towns (€25,970). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 3.3% of commuters at the census.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport1%

Bicycle1%

jobs based in Fagnon, 0.2 per working resident

4.5%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€30,140

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageFagnon’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here0.2 per working resident Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€30,140 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent in Fagnon is €9.13/m² a month, against €8.19/m² in Ardennes’ towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in Fagnon: 14 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€9.13/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Fagnon€9.13/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardennes median€8.19/m²

€9.13/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.10 to €11.74/m² a month)

€6.29/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageFagnon’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.13/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sept-Fontaines and 2 more in and around Fagnon

Heritage and museums in and near Fagnon. Best known first.

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Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sept-Fontainesin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gruyères3.7 km southwest, in Gruyères MuseumMuseumMusée Marceau Gilles4.7 km northeast, in Warcq

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fagnon

12pages on Fagnon

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 3.3 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing14 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.4 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Fagnon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Abbaye de Sept-Fontaines (ancienne)Abbey · 17th c.

Classé

Basilique Notre-Dame de l'EspéranceChurch · 15th–18th c. · in Charleville-Mézières, 3.9 mi

Classé

Allée couverte de «Giraumont»Dolmen · Prehistory · in Saint-Marcel, 4.5 mi

Classé

Calvaire, sur le terre-plein, devant l'église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assompt…Calvary · in Jandun, 6.1 mi

Photo credits

Abbaye de Sept-Fontaines (ancienne): Photo: HenriDavel · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Fagnon

One notable person was born in Fagnon.

Their page →

Aristide CroisyFrench sculptor (1840-1899)

Fagnon’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Ardennes →

Charleville-MézièresVillers-SemeuseNouzonvilleVivier-au-CourtBogny-sur-MeuseVrigne aux BoisFagnon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Fagnon	339	—	—	—	—	—
Charleville-Mézières	45,560	4.1	D	B⁺	D	D
Villers-Semeuse	3,615	4.8	B	B⁺	B	C⁺
Nouzonville	5,523	7.5	B⁻	A⁺	B⁻	D
Vivier-au-Court	2,732	8.4	—	B	—	D
Bogny-sur-Meuse	4,889	9.7	C⁺	A⁺	C⁺	D
Vrigne aux Bois	3,518	9.8	C⁺	B	B⁺	D⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Fagnon

Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est

Fagnon is a commune of 339 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

Population: 339 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Ardenne Métropole
Département: Ardennes (08)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²)
INSEE code: 08162

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.