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A town of 331 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Vrigne-Meuse is too small for the grades other French towns get. Only 12% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Vrigne-Meuse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vrigne-Meuse; none is classé, France’s top protection.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vrigne-Meuse.
Children under 15 make up 24%, above both Ardennes’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are 7.5% of the population. Degrees are held by just over a quarter of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Vrigne-Meuse | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vrigne-Meuse; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €26,200 a year per consumption unit, higher than Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Vrigne-Meuse holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. 1.2% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking 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.
The town’s pupils have a collège 1.9 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 3.9 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Val de MeuseNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 87 | 83%−5 pts |
| Collège PasteurBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 62 | 81%+2 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 Vrigne-Meuse from July 2023 to June 2026: 8 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Vrigne-Meuse. Best known first.
Vrigne-Meuse has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Carré militaire et le monument aux morts du cimetière: Photo: Tadeo59370 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vrigne-Meuse yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vrigne-Meuse | 331 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vivier-au-Court | 2,732 | 2.4 | — | B | — | D |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 3,518 | 2.6 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Sedan | 16,667 | 4.2 | D | A | D | D |
| Villers-Semeuse | 3,615 | 5.2 | B | B+ | B | C+ |
| Charleville-Mézières | 45,560 | 7.1 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Nouzonville | 5,523 | 9 | B− | A+ | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Vrigne-Meuse is a commune of 331 people in the Ardenne Métropole. 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.