Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 813 in Aube, Grand Est.
Dienville is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Dienville does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Dienville counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1907.
17% 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 Dienville.
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, close to Aube’s towns (25%) and above compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. Among adults, 18% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aube 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Dienville | Aube median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 24% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aube median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
10.1% of the labour force are out of work. For its 350 residents in work, Dienville has 250 jobs: 0.7 each. No commute at all: 4.5% of working residents here at the census.
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 closest lycée for the general bac is 11.3 mi off. The nearest collège is 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Julien RegnierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 84 | 87%+4 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.28/m² a month. Houses made up 75% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. From July 2023 to June 2026, 28 homes were sold in Dienville.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Dienville. Best known first.
The list names few of Dienville’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Dienville.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dienville | 813 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brienne-le-Château | 2,672 | 3 | B− | A+ | D | D |
| Bar-sur-Aube | 4,665 | 11 | B− | A+ | C− | A− |
| Bar-sur-Seine | 2,858 | 18 | C− | A+ | C− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aube, Grand Est
Dienville is a commune of 813 people in the Communauté de communes des Lacs de 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 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.