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A town of 162 in Aube, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Colombé-la-Fosse is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Colombé-la-Fosse; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Colombé-la-Fosse’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Colombé-la-Fosse.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Colombé-la-Fosse; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Aube’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15. Colombé-la-Fosse has a median age of 48.5.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aube 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Colombé-la-Fosse | Aube median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 24% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aube median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 6.7% of commuters at the census. Jobs based in Colombé-la-Fosse number 100, against 50 residents in work (1.1 per worker). The median disposable income was €30,970 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Aube’s towns (€23,470) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Colombé-la-Fosse. House rents are put at about €7.20/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Colombé-la-Fosse. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Colombé-la-Fosse yet.
Commune in Aube, Grand Est
Colombé-la-Fosse is a commune of 162 people in the Communauté de communes de Vendeuvre-Soulaines. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombé-la-Fosse | 162 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bar-sur-Aube | 4,665 | 4.3 | B− | A+ | C− | A− |
| Brienne-le-Château | 2,672 | 15 | B− | A+ | D | D |
| Wassy Haute-Marne | 2,771 | 18 | C+ | A+ | D | 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 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.