Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 219 in Aube, Grand Est.
Mathaux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Mathaux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mathaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1982.
20% 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 Mathaux.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
That puts Mathaux above both Aube’s towns (6.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mathaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On this, Mathaux is below both Aube’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 18% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aube 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Mathaux | Aube median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 24% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aube median and France median: the median of compared communes
In the comparison, Mathaux comes below both Aube’s towns (15.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Mathaux has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Unemployment stands at 11.7%.
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.
For Mathaux, that is above Aube’s towns (78.5%) and close to compared French towns (87.5%).
| 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.
Mathaux sits below both Aube’s towns (€10.07/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Mathaux. Best known first.
Mathaux 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 Mathaux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathaux | 219 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brienne-le-Château | 2,672 | 3.1 | B− | A+ | D | D |
| Bar-sur-Aube | 4,665 | 14 | B− | A+ | C− | A− |
| Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres | 3,223 | 17 | C | C | C− | B− |
| Pont-Sainte-Marie | 5,249 | 17 | C− | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Bar-sur-Seine | 2,858 | 18 | C− | A+ | C− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aube, Grand Est
Mathaux is a commune of 219 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.