Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 590 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Francheval is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Francheval as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison dite "du Gros Chien", in Sedan, 4.4 mi away.
42% 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 Francheval.
18% of adults hold a degree, between Ardennes’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Francheval | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €23,040 a year per consumption unit, higher than Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) yet lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Of those in the labour force, 12.4% are unemployed. Francheval holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.1 jobs each.
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.
The nearest collège is 1.9 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 4.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marie-Hélène CardotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 70 | 83%+2 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 22 homes in Francheval.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Francheval. Best known first.
Nothing in Francheval is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Francheval 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francheval | 590 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sedan | 16,667 | 5 | D | A | D | D |
| Carignan | 2,680 | 7.1 | C | A+ | C+ | D |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 3,518 | 9 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Vivier-au-Court | 2,732 | 10 | — | B | — | D |
| Villers-Semeuse | 3,615 | 14 | B | B+ | B | C+ |
| Charleville-Mézières | 45,560 | 15 | D | B+ | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Francheval is a commune of 590 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) · 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.