Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Novy-Chevrières.
Who lives here
A town of families: 24% of people in Novy-Chevrières are under 15, more than in Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.8% of residents. People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, lower than both Ardennes’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 28% of adults.
39.8median age
Novy-ChevrièresArdennes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Novy-Chevrières keeps more of its old housing than Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns: 20% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Novy-Chevrières is Église Sainte-Catherine, dite aussi Église Saint-Pierre du Prieuré. Protection here reaches back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Novy-Chevrières has lower unemployment than Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns: 6.1%
7.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Novy-Chevrières holds 50 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €25,560 a year per consumption unit, above Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Public transport5%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Novy-Chevrières, 0.2 per working resident
6.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,560
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Novy-Chevrières
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Novy-Chevrières is a commune of 715 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Rethélois. 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
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.
