Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
222 people call this town in Ardennes, Grand Est home.
Sorbon isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sorbon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Nicolas, in Rethel, 2.1 mi away.
16% 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 Sorbon.
People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. The middle age in Sorbon is 47.3. Over-65s are 24% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Sorbon | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €30,050 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) and compared French towns (€25,970). Sorbon holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. The census found 5.1% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
Near Sorbon, 88.6% of lycée candidates passed the bac, close to Ardennes’ towns (88.6%) and below compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 2.1 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Robert de SorbonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 69%−19 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Paul VerlaineNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 160 | 94%−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.
Sorbon recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Sorbon. Best known first.
Nothing in Sorbon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Sorbon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorbon | 222 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rethel | 7,444 | 2.1 | C− | A− | D | C+ |
| Warmeriville Marne | 2,749 | 14 | B | B− | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Sorbon is a commune of 222 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
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.