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It is a town of 176 residents in Ardennes, Grand Est.

Population

176

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.57

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,200

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Saint-Morel a good place to live?

There are no grades for Saint-Morel: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.

Cimetière désaffecté entourant l'église · Classé · Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0

Saint-Morel’s story

Saint-Morel in pictures

Saint-Morel has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1919.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1930First protected: Cimetière désaffecté entourant l'église

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Morel.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Saint-Morel than in Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns: 13% are under 15

Among adults, 20% have a degree. 26% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Ardennes’ towns (25%) and above compared French towns (22%). Ages in Saint-Morel split evenly at 52.2: half are older, half younger.

52.2median age

Saint-MorelArdennes medianFrance median

Ardennes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP38%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Morel
	Saint-Morel	Ardennes median	France median
Under 15	13%	16%	17%
15–24	11%	10%	11%
25–44	14%	22%	23%
45–64	37%	27%	26%
65+	26%	25%	22%
No diploma	15%	30%	19%
CAP or BEP	38%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	16%	18%
Higher education	20%	17%	30%

Full pageSaint-Morel’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages52.2 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households80 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad0.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Saint-Morel?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Saint-Morel: 27% were built before 1919, more than in both Ardennes’ towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century. Among the classé monuments in Saint-Morel is Cimetière désaffecté entourant l'église.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Cimetière désaffecté entourant l'église

16th c.

oldest protected part

1919

first monument protected

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Age of homes27% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Morel?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Saint-Morel, 9.1%, runs below Ardennes’ towns and compared French towns

The median disposable income was €25,200 a year per consumption unit, higher than Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) and near compared French towns (€25,970). 2.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Saint-Morel, 0.2 per working resident

9.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,200

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here0.2 per working resident Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,200 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Saint-Morel is €8.57/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in Saint-Morel: 8 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €7.06/m² a month.

€8.57/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Morel€8.57/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardennes median€8.19/m²

€8.57/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.81 to €10.79/m² a month)

€7.06/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSaint-Morel’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.57/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Morel

12pages on Saint-Morel

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 4 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing8 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52.2 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The list names few of Saint-Morel’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Cimetière désaffecté entourant l'égliseCemetery

Classé

Cimetière désaffecté entourant l'égliseCemetery · in Savigny-sur-Aisne, 2.1 mi

Classé

Église d'OlizyChurch · 15th & 16th c. · in Olizy-Primat, 3.6 mi

Classé

Plate-forme d'artillerieMonument · 20th c. · in Semide, 4.1 mi

Photo credits

Cimetière désaffecté entourant l'église: Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Saint-Morel

One notable person was born in Saint-Morel.

Their page →

Eugène CuifFrench politician (1900-1982)

Saint-Morel’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Ardennes →

VouziersSuippesSaint-Morel

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Morel	176	—	—	—	—	—
Vouziers	3,825	4.6	C⁻	A⁺	D⁻	C
Suippes Marne	3,938	16	C⁺	A	C⁺	D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Saint-Morel

Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est

Saint-Morel is a commune of 176 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

Population: 176 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de l'Argonne Ardennaise
Département: Ardennes (08)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 4.6 sq mi (12 km²)
INSEE code: 08392

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.