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The town, home to 150 people, lies in Aube, Grand Est.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Balnot-sur-Laignes falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 25% of its housing.
The one thing Balnot-sur-Laignes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Balnot-sur-Laignes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Ricey-Bas, in Les Riceys, 1.7 mi away.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Balnot-sur-Laignes.
Degrees are held by 26% of adults, between Aube’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (30%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8% of residents. Balnot-sur-Laignes has a median age of 50.1.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aube 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Balnot-sur-Laignes | Aube median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 24% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aube median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 2.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aube’s towns (15.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 6.8%. Balnot-sur-Laignes has 100 jobs for 100 working residents, 1.1 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €6.46/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 5 homes were sold in Balnot-sur-Laignes.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Balnot-sur-Laignes. Best known first.
Nothing in Balnot-sur-Laignes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Balnot-sur-Laignes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balnot-sur-Laignes | 150 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bar-sur-Seine | 2,858 | 5.9 | C− | A+ | C− | D− |
| Châtillon-sur-Seine Côte-d'Or | 5,443 | 15 | A | A+ | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aube, Grand Est
Balnot-sur-Laignes is a commune of 150 people in the Communauté de communes du Barséquanais en Champagne. 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 November 4, 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.