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The town, home to 270 people, lies in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Sévigny-la-Forêt isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes.
The 2 things Sévigny-la-Forêt does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sévigny-la-Forêt as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Fortifications (anciennes), in Rocroi, 2.7 mi away.
20% 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 Sévigny-la-Forêt.
Degrees are held by a quarter of adults, higher than Ardennes’ towns (17%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Line up the people of Sévigny-la-Forêt by age and the one in the middle is 45. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 11% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Sévigny-la-Forêt | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Sévigny-la-Forêt: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.3 each). Half of residents lived on more than €29,490 a year per consumption unit, above Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.1% of commuters at the census.
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.
The market in Sévigny-la-Forêt: 5 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €6.54/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Sévigny-la-Forêt is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Sévigny-la-Forêt.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sévigny-la-Forêt | 270 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revin | 5,716 | 7.2 | C | A+ | C+ | C |
| Fumay | 3,086 | 11 | C+ | A+ | C− | D |
| Bogny-sur-Meuse | 4,889 | 12 | C+ | A+ | C+ | D |
| Nouzonville | 5,523 | 12 | B− | A+ | B− | D |
| Charleville-Mézières | 45,560 | 13 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Villers-Semeuse | 3,615 | 15 | B | B+ | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Sévigny-la-Forêt is a commune of 270 people in the Communauté de communes Vallées et Plateau d'Ardenne. 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.