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A town of 143 in Aube, Grand Est.

Population

143

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.00

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

Median income

€24,140

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 Pargues a good place to live?

Pargues is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Pargues stand out

The one thing Pargues does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

17% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église de la Nativité-de-la-Vierge · Classé · Photo: Jean de l'Auxois · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pargues’ story

Pargues in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Pargues: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.

68% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1925First protected: Autel et croix
2011Most recently protected: Eolienne de Pargues

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pargues.

History

Pargues keeps more of its old housing than Aube or compared French towns: 68% built before 1919

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

In the comparison, Pargues comes above both Aube’s towns (6.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Pargues: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Pargues is Église de la Nativité-de-la-Vierge.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

Église de la Nativité-de-la-Vierge 12th–18th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1925

first monument protected

Full pagePargues’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes68% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Pargues?”

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

Who lives here

Children make up 20% of Pargues, above Aube’s towns and compared French towns

For Pargues, that is above both Aube’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). 20% of residents are 65 or over.

40.7median age

ParguesAube medianFrance median

Aube medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma29%

CAP or BEP25%

Baccalauréat15%

Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Aube 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Pargues
	Pargues	Aube median	France median
Under 15	20%	17%	17%
15–24	10%	11%	11%
25–44	25%	22%	23%
45–64	25%	24%	26%
65+	20%	25%	22%
No diploma	29%	28%	19%
CAP or BEP	25%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	15%	16%	18%
Higher education	25%	23%	30%

Full pagePargues’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages40.7 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households70 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad5.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Pargues?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Pargues are out of work than in Aube’s towns or across compared French towns: 7.5%

Pargues sits below both Aube’s towns (14.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Pargues has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 6.3% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

On foot3%

Public transport2%

Bicycle2%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Pargues, 0.3 per working resident

7.5%

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

€24,140

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pagePargues’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here0.3 per working resident Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,140 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Pargues than in Aube’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.00/m² a month

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

That puts Pargues below both Aube’s towns (€10.07/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€9.00/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Pargues€9.00/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Aube median€10.07/m²

€9.00/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.06 to €11.46/m² a month)

€6.46/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pagePargues’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.00/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 Pargues

11pages on Pargues

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 15.8 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing5 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.7 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Pargues: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Inscrit

Autel et croixCross · 16th c.

Inscrit

Eolienne de ParguesEngineering work · 20th c.

Famous people from Pargues

One notable person was born in Pargues.

Their page →

Francis DosièresFrench racing driver · born 1952

Pargues’ neighbors

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

All towns in Aube →

Bar-sur-SeineTonnerreBréviandesRosières-près-TroyesSaint-Julien-les-VillasPargues

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Pargues	143	—	—	—	—	—
Bar-sur-Seine	2,858	10	C⁻	A⁺	C⁻	D⁻
Tonnerre Yonne	4,261	16	B⁻	A⁻	D⁻	C⁺
Bréviandes	3,219	16	C⁺	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻
Rosières-près-Troyes	4,840	17	C⁺	C⁻	B⁻	A⁻
Saint-Julien-les-Villas	6,760	17	C⁻	C	C⁺	B⁻

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

About Pargues

Commune in Aube, Grand Est

Pargues is a commune of 143 people in the Communauté de communes du Chaourçois et du Val d'Armance. 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: 143 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Chaourçois et du Val d'Armance
Département: Aube (10)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 5.4 sq mi (14 km²)
INSEE code: 10278

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.