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A town of 2,270 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Floing has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is jobs & income (D): 0.3 jobs per working resident; 10.1% unemployment. Its strongest is cost of living (A−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Floing does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Floing with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Floing, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1971.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, gardens and other places to visit in and near Floing. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Sedan2.3 km southeast, in SedanGardenGardenJardin botanique de Sedan2.7 km southeast, in SedanChâteauChâteauChâteau-bas de Sedan2.3 km southeast, in SedanMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Capucins irlandais2.3 km southeast, in SedanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villette2.5 km southwest, in GlaireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bellevue3.2 km southwest, in GlairePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Floing.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Floing, 84.5% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below both Ardennes’ towns (88.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Mabillon PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 90 | 97%+2 pts |
| Lycée Mabillon PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 73 | 99%+1 pt |
| Collège Élisabeth de NassauBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 62 | 87%+3 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.
That is the middle of 72 sales of houses and apartments in Floing from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,185/m² for the median of compared towns in Ardennes.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,467/m² | 67 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 229 residents of Floing died, against 240 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 5% fewer. The adjustment lowers most towns’ figures, so the comparison is what counts: the median of compared French towns is 12% below expected. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte
In the comparison, Floing comes below both Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 26% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Floing | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Floing, that is below both Ardennes’ towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 10.1% of the labour force are out of work.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Floing sits above both Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Floing, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Floing 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 Floing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floing | 2,270 | — | — | A− | — | C |
| Sedan | 16,667 | 1.4 | D | A | D | D |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 3,518 | 3.6 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Vivier-au-Court | 2,732 | 4.8 | — | B | — | D |
| Villers-Semeuse | 3,615 | 8.5 | B | B+ | B | C+ |
| Charleville-Mézières | 45,560 | 10 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Nouzonville | 5,523 | 11 | B− | A+ | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Floing has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 1.8 recorded violent incidents and 6.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade D, better than 14% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 99% of 73 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Mabillon in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €8.97/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Floing grades A− for cost of living.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Floing is a commune of 2,270 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.