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A town of 1,282 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Warcq has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is schools (C): bac results 2.3 points below the expected rate; brevet results at the expected rate. At the median price of €1,762/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Ardenne Métropole.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 3 things Warcq does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Warcq with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Warcq: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Warcq. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Rimbaud2.7 km east, in Charleville-Mézières
MuseumMusée de l'Ardenne2.7 km east, in Charleville-MézièresAttractionAttractionPlace Ducale2.6 km east, in Charleville-MézièresGardenGardenParc Pierquin2 km east, in Charleville-MézièresMuseumMuseumLa Maison des Ailleurs2.6 km east, in Charleville-MézièresPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Warcq.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Warcq is 92.4%, above Ardennes’ towns (88.6%) and close to compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Fred ScamaroniNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 59 | 73%−11 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent François BazinNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 154 | 90%−5 pts |
| Collège Léo LagrangeBest against expectations: 12 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 56 | 73%+12 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 117 residents of Warcq died, against 121 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 3% fewer. The adjustment lowers most towns’ figures, so the comparison is what counts: the median of compared French towns is 12% below expected. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte
That puts Warcq below both Ardennes’ towns (18.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 5.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
On this, Warcq is below both Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 28% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Warcq | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Half the homes sold went for more than €1,762/m², above Ardennes’ towns (€1,185/m²) but below compared French towns (€2,430/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,769/m² | 35 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
In the comparison, Warcq comes above both Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Warcq: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Warcq has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Warcq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warcq | 1,282 | — | — | B+ | — | C |
| Charleville-Mézières | 45,560 | 1.6 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Villers-Semeuse | 3,615 | 3.5 | B | B+ | B | C+ |
| Nouzonville | 5,523 | 4 | B− | A+ | B− | D |
| Bogny-sur-Meuse | 4,889 | 6.2 | C+ | A+ | C+ | D |
| Vivier-au-Court | 2,732 | 6.9 | — | B | — | D |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 3,518 | 8.1 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Warcq has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.4 recorded violent incidents and 11.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade C, better than 25% of compared French towns. 90% of 154 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent François Bazin in 2025, 5 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Warcq grades B+ for cost of living.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Warcq is a commune of 1,282 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.