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A town in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, home to 480 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sewen falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Sewen: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
27% 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 Sewen.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Haut-Rhin’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Aged 15 to 24: 9.8% of residents. The age that splits Sewen in two is 50.5.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Sewen | Haut-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 46% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haut-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €25,280 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and below Haut-Rhin’s towns (€27,690). For its 200 residents in work, Sewen has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Unemployment stands at 8.3%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €8.48/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Sewen 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 Sewen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewen | 480 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Masevaux-Niederbruck | 3,594 | 4.7 | A+ | A | A− | C− |
| Giromagny Territoire de Belfort | 2,907 | 5.9 | C+ | A | B− | C |
| Le Thillot Vosges | 3,167 | 8.3 | A | A | B | B− |
| Thann | 7,762 | 9.3 | B− | B+ | B− | D |
| Valdoie Territoire de Belfort | 5,175 | 10 | C+ | B− | A− | C+ |
| Vieux-Thann | 2,866 | 10 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est
Sewen is a commune of 480 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de la Doller et du Soultzbach. 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.