Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 73 people, lies in Ardennes, Grand Est.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Ville-sur-Retourne out for now. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
The one thing Ville-sur-Retourne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ville-sur-Retourne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame (anciennement église Saint-Juvin), in Sainte-Vaubourg, 7.8 mi away.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Ville-sur-Retourne is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ville-sur-Retourne.
Among adults, 23% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, above both Ardennes’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Half the people of Ville-sur-Retourne are older than 56.5.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Ville-sur-Retourne | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 1.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
No commute at all: 21.7% of working residents in Ville-sur-Retourne at the census.
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.
For collège, the closest is 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de la RetourneNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 83 | 82%−10 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.
Sales in Ville-sur-Retourne from July 2023 to June 2026: 2 houses and apartments. A house rents for an estimated €7.92/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ville-sur-Retourne yet.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Ville-sur-Retourne is a commune of 73 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville-sur-Retourne | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rethel | 7,444 | 8.7 | C− | A− | D | C+ |
| Warmeriville Marne | 2,749 | 11 | B | B− | A+ | C |
| Vouziers | 3,825 | 11 | C− | A+ | D− | C |
| Witry-lès-Reims Marne | 4,950 | 17 | B+ | C− | B | C+ |
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.