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WasignyArdennes

A town of 262 in Ardennes, Grand Est.

Population

262

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.68

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

Median income

€19,110

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 Wasigny a good place to live?

Wasigny is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Wasigny stand out

The one thing Wasigny does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

16% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Halle · Inscrit · Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0

Wasigny’s story

Wasigny in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Wasigny, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.

45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Wasigny before 1900, the earliest Remacle Watellier, in 1756.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wasigny.

History

Old homes shape Wasigny: 45% were built before 1919, more than in Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns

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

That puts Wasigny above both Ardennes’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Wasigny, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

17th c.

oldest protected part

1927

first monument protected

Full pageWasigny’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes45% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Wasigny?”

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

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Wasigny are under 15, more than in Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns

On this, Wasigny is above both Ardennes’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 21% of the population.

42.3median age

WasignyArdennes medianFrance median

Ardennes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma30%

CAP or BEP36%

Baccalauréat13%

Higher education17%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Wasigny
	Wasigny	Ardennes median	France median
Under 15	21%	16%	17%
15–24	9.9%	10%	11%
25–44	23%	22%	23%
45–64	26%	27%	26%
65+	21%	25%	22%
No diploma	30%	30%	19%
CAP or BEP	36%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	13%	16%	18%
Higher education	17%	17%	30%

Full pageWasigny’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages42.3 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households120 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad1.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Wasigny?”

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

Work & commute

Money is tighter in Wasigny than in Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €19,110 a year per consumption unit

In the comparison, Wasigny comes below both Ardennes’ towns (€21,390) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 1.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Wasigny has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

On foot1%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Wasigny, 0.4 per working resident

12.9%

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

€19,110

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€19,110 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Wasigny is €7.68/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€7.68/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Wasigny€7.68/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardennes median€8.19/m²

€7.68/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.16 to €9.58/m² a month)

€6.39/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageWasigny’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.68/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Wasigny and 2 more in and around Wasigny

Heritage in and near Wasigny. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Wasignyin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Doumely3.5 km west, in Doumely-Bégny ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mesmont3.9 km southeast, in Mesmont

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wasigny

12pages on Wasigny

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.4 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing18 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.3 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

The list names few of Wasigny’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Classé

Église Sainte-Catherine, dite aussi Église Saint-Pierre du PrieuréChurch · 17th & 18th c. · in Novy-Chevrières, 7.6 mi

Classé

Église Saint-NicolasChurch · 13th & 17th c. · in Rethel, 8.4 mi

Classé

Église Saint-ThibaultChurch · 15th–17th c. · in Château-Porcien, 8.7 mi

Classé

Calvaire, sur le terre-plein, devant l'église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assompt…Calvary · in Jandun, 9.5 mi

Famous people from Wasigny

2 notable people were born in Wasigny.

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Paul RivetFrench ethnologist (1876-1958)

Remacle WatellierFrench politician · 1756–1825

Wasigny’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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RethelWasigny

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Wasigny	262	—	—	—	—	—
Rethel	7,444	8.4	C⁻	A⁻	D	C⁺

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

About Wasigny

Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est

Wasigny is a commune of 262 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: 262 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Crêtes Préardennaises
Département: Ardennes (08)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 3.8 sq mi (10 km²)
INSEE code: 08499

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.