Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 233 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Foisches is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Foisches does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Foisches; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Foisches. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Foisches.
Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults, above Ardennes’ towns (17%) but below compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: 30% of residents are 65 or older. Children under 15 make up 14% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Foisches | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 30% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 17th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Foisches; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 3.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Ardennes’ towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €22,820 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Near Foisches, 85.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below Ardennes’ towns (88.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. For collège, the closest is 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège VaubanNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 84 | 95%+9 pts |
| Lycée VaubanNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 62 | 85%−6 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.09/m² a month. The market in Foisches: 8 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Foisches has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château-ferme de Foisches: Photo: Adri08 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Foisches yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Foisches is a commune of 233 people in the Communauté de communes Ardenne, Rives de Meuse. 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.