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Some 231 people live in this town, in Ardennes, Grand Est.

Is Laval-Morency a good place to live?

Laval-Morency is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église
Église · Inscrit · Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0
Laval-Morency’s story

Laval-Morency in pictures

Laval-Morency has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Laval-Morency.

History

Old homes shape Laval-Morency: 31% were built before 1919, more than in both Ardennes’ towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Laval-Morency has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
12th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Few people in Laval-Morency are 15 to 24: 7.4%, fewer than in both Ardennes’ towns and compared French towns

The under-15s are 19% of the population here. 25% of adults hold a degree, higher than Ardennes’ towns (17%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). The median resident of Laval-Morency is 45.3 years old.

45.3median age
Laval-MorencyArdennes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma23%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Laval-Morency
Laval-MorencyArdennes medianFrance median
Under 1519%16%17%
15–247.4%10%11%
25–4424%22%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+23%25%22%
No diploma23%30%19%
CAP or BEP29%28%26%
Baccalauréat15%16%18%
Higher education25%17%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Laval-Morency has lower unemployment than Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns: 3.6%

Half of residents lived on more than €25,710 a year per consumption unit, above Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). 50 jobs are based in Laval-Morency, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker). The census found 1.8% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%
Public transport2%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Laval-Morency, 0.3 per working resident
3.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,710
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

82.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 5 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For the general bac, the closest lycée is 9.6 mi away. The town’s pupils have a collège 2 mi away.

82.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Laval-Morency82.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège du Blanc MaraisNearest collègeCollègeCollège6682%−5 pts
82.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −5 pts against the expected rate
2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Laval-Morency is €7.88/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

9 houses and apartments changed hands in Laval-Morency from July 2023 to June 2026.

€7.88/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Laval-Morency€7.88/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Ardennes median€8.19/m²
€7.88/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.32 to €9.82/m² a month)
€6.54/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de L'Échelle and 4 more in and around Laval-Morency

Heritage and museums in and near Laval-Morency. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Laval-Morency

13pages on Laval-Morency

Landmarks

Laval-Morency has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Laval-Morency

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Laval-Morency yet.

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Laval-Morency’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Ardennes →
RevinCharleville-MézièresNouzonvilleBogny-sur-MeuseVillers-SemeuseFumayRevinCharleville-MézièresNouzonvilleBogny-sur-MeuseVillers-SemeuseFumayLaval-Morency
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Laval-Morency231—————
Revin5,7169.7CA+C+C
Charleville-Mézières45,56011DB+DD
Nouzonville5,52311B−A+B−D
Bogny-sur-Meuse4,88912C+A+C+D
Villers-Semeuse3,61513BB+BC+
Fumay3,08614C+A+C−D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Laval-Morency

Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est

Laval-Morency is a commune of 231 people in the Communauté de communes Vallées et Plateau d'Ardenne. 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

Population
231 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Vallées et Plateau d'Ardenne
Département
Ardennes (08)
Région
Grand Est
Area
1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
INSEE code
08249

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.