Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 413 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Illy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Illy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Couvent des Capucins Irlandais (ancien), puis hôpital militaire, in Sedan, 2.4 mi away.
28% 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 Illy. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Sedan4 km south, in SedanGardenGardenJardin botanique de Sedan4.6 km south, in SedanMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Capucins irlandais4 km south, in SedanAttractionAttractionTombeau de Fabert3.8 km south, in SedanPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Illy.
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, below Ardennes’ towns (25%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up nearly a fifth of adults. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Illy | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €24,780 a year per consumption unit, between Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 10.7%. Illy holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 71% passed the bac pro, of 197 candidates at 2 lycées. The brevet pass rate near Illy is 85.9%, above Ardennes’ towns (83.7%) but below compared French towns (87.5%). Collège pupils travel 2.6 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Élisabeth de NassauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 62 | 87%+3 pts |
| Lycée Mabillon PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 73 | 99%+1 pt |
| 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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.04/m² a month. Illy recorded 23 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Illy 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 Illy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illy | 413 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sedan | 16,667 | 2.8 | D | A | D | D |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 3,518 | 4.7 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Vivier-au-Court | 2,732 | 6.1 | — | B | — | D |
| Villers-Semeuse | 3,615 | 9.7 | B | B+ | B | C+ |
| Nouzonville | 5,523 | 11 | B− | A+ | B− | D |
| Charleville-Mézières | 45,560 | 11 | D | B+ | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Illy is a commune of 413 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.