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This town in Ardennes, Grand Est has a population of 1,055.
Givonne’s strongest subject is cost of living — A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 32% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. The weak point is schools (C−): bac results 4.8 points below the expected rate; brevet results 1.6 points below the expected rate. It lags on jobs & income as well (C−) — 0.2 jobs per working resident; 9.7% unemployment. Health is weaker too: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 4% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Givonne has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Givonne does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Givonne 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.
Givonne has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The Culture ministry lists no building in Givonne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château-haut, in Sedan, 2 mi away.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Givonne. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Sedan3.2 km southwest, in SedanGardenGardenJardin botanique de Sedan3.7 km southwest, in SedanMuseumMuseumMaison de la dernière cartouche4.1 km south, in BazeillesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Capucins irlandais3.3 km southwest, in SedanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lamecourt4.3 km southeast, in BazeillesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Turenne4.7 km south, in BazeillesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Givonne.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The brevet pass rate near Givonne is 82.1%, lower than both Ardennes’ towns (83.7%) and compared French towns (87.5%). The bac pro: 75% of 254 candidates passed at the 3 vocational lycées within 5 km. Collège pupils travel 2 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Élisabeth de NassauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 62 | 87%+3 pts |
| Lycée Pierre BayleNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 246 | 91%−4 pts |
| Collège Mabillon PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 90 | 97%+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.
House rents are put at about €8.04/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 25 homes were sold in Givonne.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
At the census, 6.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Ardennes’ towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Of those in the labour force, 9.7% are unemployed.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Weighed against its ages and care homes, Givonne records 96 deaths per 100 expected. 65 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 68: 4% below. Women in Ardennes live to 84.6 on average and men to 77.7 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
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 · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to A−.
People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, below Ardennes’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. 18% of residents are children under 15. Among adults, 28% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Givonne | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nothing in Givonne is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Givonne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Givonne | 1,055 | — | — | A− | — | C |
| Sedan | 16,667 | 2.5 | D | A | D | D |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 3,518 | 6 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Vivier-au-Court | 2,732 | 7.3 | — | B | — | D |
| Carignan | 2,680 | 10 | C | A+ | C+ | D |
| Villers-Semeuse | 3,615 | 11 | B | B+ | B | C+ |
| Charleville-Mézières | 45,560 | 12 | D | B+ | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Givonne has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.9 recorded violent incidents and 5.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade C−, better than 15% of compared French towns. 91% of 246 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Pierre Bayle in 2025, 4 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Givonne is a commune of 1,055 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 November 4, 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.