Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 206 residents in Aube, Grand Est.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Ville-sur-Arce falls below the line for grades. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Ville-sur-Arce does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Ville-sur-Arce; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.
27% 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 Ville-sur-Arce.
Children under 15 make up 10%, below Aube’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town. Among adults, 21% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aube 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Ville-sur-Arce | Aube median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 24% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aube median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Ville-sur-Arce; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
After tax and benefits, the median income is €33,590 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Ville-sur-Arce: 150, for 100 residents in work (1.4 each). 12.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than Aube’s towns (15.7%) and near compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 14.6 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in Ville-sur-Arce.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Ville-sur-Arce. Best known first.
Ville-sur-Arce has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Aubin: Photo: Gérard Janot · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ville-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville-sur-Arce | 206 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bar-sur-Seine | 2,858 | 3.1 | C− | A+ | C− | D− |
| Bar-sur-Aube | 4,665 | 15 | B− | A+ | C− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aube, Grand Est
Ville-sur-Arce is a commune of 206 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.