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A town in Ardennes, Grand Est, home to 226 people.
Ham-sur-Meuse has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up nearly a third of its housing.
The one thing Ham-sur-Meuse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ham-sur-Meuse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, in Hierges, 1.7 mi away.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and other places to visit in and near Ham-sur-Meuse. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ham-sur-Meuse.
12% of the population is aged 15 to 24, above Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 20% of residents. Among adults, 28% have a degree.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Ham-sur-Meuse | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €25,280 a year per consumption unit. 12.8% of the labour force were unemployed, below Ardennes’ towns (18.5%) but above compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 5.5% of working residents in Ham-sur-Meuse at the census.
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 bac pass rate near Ham-sur-Meuse is 85.0%, below Ardennes’ towns (88.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. For collège, the closest is 2.7 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.
Sales in Ham-sur-Meuse from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ham-sur-Meuse 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 Ham-sur-Meuse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham-sur-Meuse | 226 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Givet | 6,364 | 2.9 | A | A | B | A+ |
| Fumay | 3,086 | 9.2 | C+ | A+ | C− | D |
| Revin | 5,716 | 14 | C | A+ | C+ | C |
| Bogny-sur-Meuse | 4,889 | 18 | C+ | A+ | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Ham-sur-Meuse is a commune of 226 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 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.