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A town in Ardennes, Grand Est, home to 152 people.
There are no grades for Saint-Aignan: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 14% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Aignan does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Aignan has 2 historic monuments 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 1986.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Aignan.
28% of adults hold a degree, between Ardennes’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 17% of residents. Residents of Saint-Aignan have a median age of 40.5.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Aignan | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Aignan has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €27,870 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) and compared French towns (€25,970). 1.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. At the census, 6.1% of working residents in Saint-Aignan didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.04/m² a month. The market in Saint-Aignan: 3 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Saint-Aignan’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Lavoir Saint-Aignan: Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Aignan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Aignan | 152 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sedan | 16,667 | 5.3 | D | A | D | D |
| Vivier-au-Court | 2,732 | 5.9 | — | B | — | D |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 3,518 | 6 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Villers-Semeuse | 3,615 | 7.7 | B | B+ | B | C+ |
| Charleville-Mézières | 45,560 | 9.7 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Nouzonville | 5,523 | 12 | B− | A+ | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Saint-Aignan is a commune of 152 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 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.