Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
325 people call this town in Aube, Grand Est home.
Merrey-sur-Arce has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Merrey-sur-Arce as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is église Saint-Étienne, in Bar-sur-Seine, 1.5 mi away.
24% 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 Merrey-sur-Arce.
People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, about level with compared French towns (22%) and below Aube’s towns (25%). Merrey-sur-Arce has a median age of 47.2.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aube 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Merrey-sur-Arce | Aube median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 24% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aube median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 6.3% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Merrey-sur-Arce has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.5 per worker. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,350 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Near Merrey-sur-Arce, 79.0% of collège pupils passed the brevet, about level with Aube’s towns (78.5%) and below compared French towns (87.5%). The town’s pupils have a collège 1.3 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 17 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul PortierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 129 | 79%−8 pts |
| Lycée professionnel du Val MoréNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 65 | 80%−5 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.
Merrey-sur-Arce recorded 17 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses accounted for 94% of sales, apartments for the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Merrey-sur-Arce. Best known first.
MuseumCommanderie d'Avalleur3.1 km west, in Bar-sur-SeineChâteauChâteauDomaine de Villeneuve900 m west, in Bar-sur-SeineFortFortPorte de Châtillon1.9 km northwest, in Bar-sur-SeineChâteauChâteauChâteau de Polisy3.7 km south, in PolisyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Valseine2.6 km north, in Bar-sur-SeinePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Merrey-sur-Arce 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 Merrey-sur-Arce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrey-sur-Arce | 325 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bar-sur-Seine | 2,858 | 1.6 | C− | A+ | C− | D− |
| Bar-sur-Aube | 4,665 | 17 | B− | A+ | C− | A− |
| Bréviandes | 3,219 | 18 | C+ | C+ | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aube, Grand Est
Merrey-sur-Arce is a commune of 325 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.