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DomblainHaute-Marne

A town of 86 in Haute-Marne, Grand Est. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.

Is Domblain a good place to live?

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

What makes Domblain stand out

The one thing Domblain does most differently from other towns.

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Église Saint-Benigne
Église Saint-Benigne · Classé · Photo: Guillaume DELVAUX · CC BY-SA 4.0
Domblain’s story

Domblain in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Domblain: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.

42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1992First protected: Église Saint-Benigne
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Domblain.

Who lives here

A town of families: 22% of people in Domblain are under 15, more than in both Haute-Marne’s towns and compared French towns

23% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, lower than both Haute-Marne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents.

41.5median age
DomblainHaute-Marne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP37%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Domblain
DomblainHaute-Marne medianFrance median
Under 1522%14%17%
15–249.3%12%11%
25–4423%21%23%
45–6431%25%26%
65+14%27%22%
No diploma14%29%19%
CAP or BEP37%28%26%
Baccalauréat17%17%18%
Higher education23%18%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Domblain: 42% were built before 1919, more than in both Haute-Marne’s towns and compared French towns

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Among the classé monuments in Domblain is Église Saint-Benigne. The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

13th c.
oldest protected part
1992
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Domblain has lower unemployment than Haute-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 4.8%

5.0% 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%).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%
On foot5%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Domblain, 0.1 per working resident
4.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Domblain costs less than in both Haute-Marne’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.52/m² a month

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

2 houses and apartments changed hands in Domblain from July 2023 to June 2026.

€7.52/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Domblain€7.52/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Haute-Marne median€8.74/m²
€7.52/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.15 to €9.19/m² a month)
€6.09/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Tour du Dôme and 4 more in and around Domblain

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Domblain. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Domblain

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Landmarks

Domblain has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Benigne: Photo: Guillaume DELVAUX · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Domblain

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Domblain yet.

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Domblain’s neighbors

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

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WassyJoinvilleAncervilleSaint-DizierWassyJoinvilleAncervilleSaint-DizierDomblain
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Domblain86—————
Wassy2,7712.9C+A+DC−
Joinville2,9157.2B−A+C−D−
Ancerville Meuse2,56911—A+—D
Saint-Dizier22,85812C−B+C−C−

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

About Domblain

Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est

Domblain is a commune of 86 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

Population
86 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Grand Saint-Dizier, Der et Vallées
Département
Haute-Marne (52)
Région
Grand Est
Area
2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
INSEE code
52169

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.