Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
155 people live in this town in Aube, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Lignol-le-Château has none. Second homes make up 11% of its housing.
The one thing Lignol-le-Château does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lignol-le-Château, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2016.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lignol-le-Château.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lignol-le-Château, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Protection here reaches back to the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, lower than Aube’s towns (25%) and near compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 12% of residents. The age that splits Lignol-le-Château in two is 48.3.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aube 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Lignol-le-Château | Aube median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 24% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aube median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aube’s towns (15.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Lignol-le-Château holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,390 a year.
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.
Sales in Lignol-le-Château from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Lignol-le-Château. Best known first.
Lignol-le-Château 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 Lignol-le-Château 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lignol-le-Château | 155 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bar-sur-Aube | 4,665 | 4.7 | B− | A+ | C− | A− |
| Brienne-le-Château | 2,672 | 17 | B− | A+ | D | D |
| Chaumont Haute-Marne | 20,827 | 17 | B | A | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aube, Grand Est
Lignol-le-Château is a commune of 155 people in the Communauté de communes de la Région de Bar-sur-Aube. 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.