Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town in Haute-Marne, Grand Est, home to 71 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Celles-en-Bassigny out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 35% of homes.
The one thing Celles-en-Bassigny does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Celles-en-Bassigny; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.
43% 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 Celles-en-Bassigny.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 28% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.7% of residents, below both Haute-Marne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up a fifth of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Celles-en-Bassigny | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 39% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne 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 2 historic monuments in Celles-en-Bassigny; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
11.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Haute-Marne’s towns (22.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
1 houses and apartments changed hands in Celles-en-Bassigny from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Celles-en-Bassigny; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Celles-en-Bassigny 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celles-en-Bassigny | 71 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langres | 7,421 | 10 | C | A | D | C |
| Nogent | 3,550 | 12 | A− | A+ | C+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Celles-en-Bassigny is a commune of 71 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Langres. 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 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.