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A town of 293 in Aube, Grand Est.

Population

293

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.55

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€29,540

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Montreuil-sur-Barse a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Montreuil-sur-Barse has none.

Maison du 16e siècle · Classé · Photo: Charles FIchot · Public domain

Montreuil-sur-Barse’s story

Montreuil-sur-Barse in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Montreuil-sur-Barse 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 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.

35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1997First protected: Maison du 16e siècle
2002Most recently protected: Église Saint-Gilles

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montreuil-sur-Barse.

Who lives here

Few people in Montreuil-sur-Barse are 65 or over: 17%, below Aube’s towns and compared French towns

People aged 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population. Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults, above Aube’s towns (23%) and close to compared French towns (30%). Montreuil-sur-Barse has a median age of 45.8 years.

45.8median age

Montreuil-sur-BarseAube medianFrance median

Aube medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP32%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aube 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Montreuil-sur-Barse
	Montreuil-sur-Barse	Aube median	France median
Under 15	18%	17%	17%
15–24	9.7%	11%	11%
25–44	21%	22%	23%
45–64	35%	24%	26%
65+	17%	25%	22%
No diploma	17%	28%	19%
CAP or BEP	32%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	16%	18%
Higher education	32%	23%	30%

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Ages45.8 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households130 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Montreuil-sur-Barse?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Aube median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Montreuil-sur-Barse keeps more of its old housing than Aube’s towns or compared French towns: 35% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Montreuil-sur-Barse is Église Saint-Gilles. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Gilles 12th–19th c.
Maison du 16e siècle 16th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1997

first monument protected

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Age of homes35% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Montreuil-sur-Barse?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Montreuil-sur-Barse is better off than Aube’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €29,540 a year per consumption unit

Nearly a tenth of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 2.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aube’s towns (15.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 150 residents in work, Montreuil-sur-Barse has 50 jobs: 0.2 each.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Montreuil-sur-Barse, 0.2 per working resident

8.3%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€29,540

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€29,540 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

84.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 5 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For collège, the closest is 3.1 mi away.

84.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Montreuil-sur-Barse84.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Charles DelaunayNearest collègeCollège	Collège	125	84%−5 pts

84.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −5 pts against the expected rate

3.1 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges84.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Montreuil-sur-Barse is €11.55/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Sales in Montreuil-sur-Barse from July 2023 to June 2026: 6 houses and apartments.

€11.55/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Montreuil-sur-Barse€11.55/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Aube median€10.07/m²

€11.55/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.31 to €14.35/m² a month)

€7.52/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€11.55/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Montreuil-sur-Barse

13pages on Montreuil-sur-Barse

The big questions

SchoolsOne collège and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.9 mi away Housing6 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.8 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Montreuil-sur-Barse counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

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Église Saint-GillesChurch · 12th–19th c.

Maison du 16e siècleHouse · 16th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Gilles: Photo: Gérard Janot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maison du 16e siècle: Photo: Charles FIchot · Public domain

Famous people from Montreuil-sur-Barse

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montreuil-sur-Barse yet.

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Montreuil-sur-Barse’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Bar-sur-SeineBréviandesSaint-Parres-aux-TertresSaint-Julien-les-VillasRosières-près-TroyesPont-Sainte-MarieMontreuil-sur-Barse

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Montreuil-sur-Barse	293	—	—	—	—	—
Bar-sur-Seine	2,858	8.3	C⁻	A⁺	C⁻	D⁻
Bréviandes	3,219	9.3	C⁺	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻
Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres	3,223	9.6	C	C	C⁻	B⁻
Saint-Julien-les-Villas	6,760	9.7	C⁻	C	C⁺	B⁻
Rosières-près-Troyes	4,840	11	C⁺	C⁻	B⁻	A⁻
Pont-Sainte-Marie	5,249	11	C⁻	C⁺	C⁺	B⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Montreuil-sur-Barse

Commune in Aube, Grand Est

Montreuil-sur-Barse is a commune of 293 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Troyes Champagne Métropole. 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

Population: 293 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Troyes Champagne Métropole
Département: Aube (10)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 5 sq mi (13.1 km²)
INSEE code: 10255

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 9, 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.