Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 407 in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
Curel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Curel has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1909.
39% 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 Curel.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century. Among the classé monuments in Curel is Croix de carrefour.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. 21% of residents are 65 or over, below Haute-Marne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Graduates make up a fifth of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Curel | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Curel counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). Unemployment stood at 10.7%, between Haute-Marne’s towns (16.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €24,320 a year per consumption unit.
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 nearest collège is 2.5 mi away. General-bac pupils go 3.4 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège René RollinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 55 | 82%+3 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.
8 houses and apartments changed hands in Curel from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €6.23/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and gardens in and near Curel. Best known first.
Curel 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 Curel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curel | 407 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joinville | 2,915 | 3.5 | B− | A+ | C− | D− |
| Wassy | 2,771 | 8.7 | C+ | A+ | D | C− |
| Ancerville Meuse | 2,569 | 11 | — | A+ | — | D |
| Saint-Dizier | 22,858 | 13 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Ligny-en-Barrois Meuse | 3,677 | 16 | B− | A+ | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Curel is a commune of 407 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Saint-Dizier, Der et Vallées. 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 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.