Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 210 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Margny is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Margny does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Margny as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Tassigny, in Sapogne-sur-Marche, 2.2 mi away.
17% 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 Margny.
Degrees are held by 30% of adults. People 65 and over make up 12% of the town, below Ardennes’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Margny | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €29,040 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 4.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Ardennes’ towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €7.36/m² a month. Margny recorded 12 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Margny. Best known first.
Nothing in Margny 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 Margny 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margny | 210 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carignan | 2,680 | 8.4 | C | A+ | C+ | D |
| Gorcy Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2,971 | 16 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Longuyon Meurthe-et-Moselle | 5,134 | 16 | C | A | C+ | D |
| Cosnes-et-Romain Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2,802 | 18 | A− | C− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Margny is a commune of 210 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes du Luxembourg. 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.