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Viel-Saint-RemyArdennes

It is a town of 302 residents in Ardennes, Grand Est.

Population

302

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.50

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

Median income

€25,530

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 Viel-Saint-Remy a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Viel-Saint-Remy has none. 13% of homes here are second homes.

What makes Viel-Saint-Remy stand out

The one thing Viel-Saint-Remy does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église · Inscrit · Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0

Viel-Saint-Remy’s story

Viel-Saint-Remy in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Viel-Saint-Remy; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1943.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Martin François Dunesme, born in 1767, is the one person born in Viel-Saint-Remy before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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Landmarks

Viel-Saint-Remy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Classé

Calvaire, sur le terre-plein, devant l'église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assompt…Calvary · in Jandun, 3.6 mi

Classé

Croix de chemin dite de la CarmoterieCross · 19th c. · in Mazerny, 5 mi

Classé

Église Sainte-Catherine, dite aussi Église Saint-Pierre du PrieuréChurch · 17th & 18th c. · in Novy-Chevrières, 6.6 mi

Classé

Église Sainte-CatherineChurch · 12th & 16th c. · in Alland'Huy-et-Sausseuil, 8.5 mi

The data

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

Who lives here

More people in Viel-Saint-Remy hold a degree than in Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns: 36%

42.6median age

One measure of family life: 20% of residents are under 15. 17% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Ardennes’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for just over a tenth of the town.

Viel-Saint-RemyArdennes medianFrance median

Ardennes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

12%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%

CAP or BEP26%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education36%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Viel-Saint-Remy
	Viel-Saint-Remy	Ardennes median	France median
Under 15	20%	16%	17%
15–24	12%	10%	11%
25–44	22%	22%	23%
45–64	29%	27%	26%
65+	17%	25%	22%
No diploma	13%	30%	19%
CAP or BEP	26%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	16%	18%
Higher education	36%	17%	30%

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Ages42.6 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households130 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad3.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Viel-Saint-Remy?”

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

History

Old homes shape Viel-Saint-Remy: 30% were built before 1919, more than in Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns

1historic monument

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Viel-Saint-Remy; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

12th c.

oldest protected part

1943

first monument protected

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Age of homes30% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Viel-Saint-Remy?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Viel-Saint-Remy are out of work than in Ardennes’ towns or across compared French towns: 9.0%

7%walk, cycle or take transit

The median disposable income was €25,530 a year per consumption unit, higher than Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Viel-Saint-Remy number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.2 per worker). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.9% of commuters travelled at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%

Public transport4%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Viel-Saint-Remy, 0.2 per working resident

9.0%

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

€25,530

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

12%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,530 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Viel-Saint-Remy than in Ardennes’ towns or across compared French towns: €7.50/m² a month

€7.50/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in Viel-Saint-Remy. House rents are put at about €5.75/m² a month.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Viel-Saint-Remy€7.50/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardennes median€8.19/m²

€7.50/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.17 to €9.11/m² a month)

€5.75/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€7.50/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 Viel-Saint-Remy

11pages on Viel-Saint-Remy

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.2 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing8 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Famous people from Viel-Saint-Remy

One notable person was born in Viel-Saint-Remy.

Their page →

Martin François DunesmeFrench soldier and officer (1767-1813)

About Viel-Saint-Remy

Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est

Viel-Saint-Remy is a commune of 302 people in the Communauté de communes des Crêtes Préardennaises. 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: 302 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Crêtes Préardennaises
Département: Ardennes (08)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 8.7 sq mi (22.6 km²)
INSEE code: 08472

Viel-Saint-Remy’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 →

RethelVillers-SemeuseCharleville-MézièresVivier-au-CourtNouzonvilleVrigne aux BoisViel-Saint-Remy

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Viel-Saint-Remy	302	—	—	—	—	—
Rethel	7,444	10	C⁻	A⁻	D	C⁺
Villers-Semeuse	3,615	13	B	B⁺	B	C⁺
Charleville-Mézières	45,560	13	D	B⁺	D	D
Vivier-au-Court	2,732	16	—	B	—	D
Nouzonville	5,523	17	B⁻	A⁺	B⁻	D
Vrigne aux Bois	3,518	18	C⁺	B	B⁺	D⁻

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

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 9, 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.