Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 922 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Saint-Menges is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Saint-Menges does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Menges as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne manufacture royale de draps dite "le Dijonval", in Sedan, 2.4 mi away.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, gardens and other places to visit in and near Saint-Menges. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Sedan4.4 km southeast, in SedanGardenGardenJardin botanique de Sedan4.9 km south, in SedanChâteauChâteauChâteau-bas de Sedan4.4 km south, in SedanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villette3.7 km southwest, in GlaireMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Capucins irlandais4.4 km south, in SedanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bellevue4.9 km south, in GlairePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Menges.
That puts Saint-Menges below both Ardennes’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Menges | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
On this, Saint-Menges is below both Ardennes’ towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 10.9%. Saint-Menges has 50 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.1 per worker.
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.
The bac pass rate near Saint-Menges is 78.6%, below both Ardennes’ towns (88.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Mabillon PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 90 | 97%+2 pts |
| Lycée Mabillon PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 73 | 99%+1 pt |
| Collège Élisabeth de NassauBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 62 | 87%+3 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.
That is the middle of 38 sales of houses and apartments in Saint-Menges from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,185/m² for the median of compared towns in Ardennes.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,124/m² | 38 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Menges is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Menges.
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-Menges | 922 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sedan | 16,667 | 2.8 | D | A | D | D |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 3,518 | 3.1 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Vivier-au-Court | 2,732 | 4.5 | — | B | — | D |
| Villers-Semeuse | 3,615 | 8.1 | B | B+ | B | C+ |
| Charleville-Mézières | 45,560 | 9.5 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Nouzonville | 5,523 | 9.6 | B− | A+ | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Saint-Menges is a commune of 922 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.