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A town of 61 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Mars-sous-Bourcq is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Mars-sous-Bourcq has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.
28% 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 Mars-sous-Bourcq.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by 30% of adults. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, lower than both Ardennes’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Ages in Mars-sous-Bourcq split evenly at 39: half are older, half younger.
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Mars-sous-Bourcq | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Ardennes’ towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Mars-sous-Bourcq, 91.0% passed the bac, higher than Ardennes’ towns (88.6%) yet lower than compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 2.5 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul DrouotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 80 | 86%−3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent MasarykNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 77 | 91%−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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.44/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Mars-sous-Bourcq has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mars-sous-Bourcq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars-sous-Bourcq | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vouziers | 3,825 | 2.6 | C− | A+ | D− | C |
| Rethel | 7,444 | 15 | C− | A− | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Mars-sous-Bourcq is a commune of 61 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Argonne Ardennaise. 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.