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DonjeuxHaute-Marne

This town in Haute-Marne, Grand Est has a population of 380.

Is Donjeux a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Donjeux out for now.

Château
Château · Inscrit · Photo: C DIMEY 5252 · CC BY 4.0
Donjeux’s story

Donjeux in pictures

Donjeux has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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Landmarks

The list names few of Donjeux’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Donjeux.

History

Donjeux keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 32% built before 1919

2historic monuments

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Protection here reaches back to the 18th century. Donjeux has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
18th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Children make up 22% of Donjeux, above Haute-Marne’s towns and compared French towns

41.7median age

People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, lower than both Haute-Marne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 14% of adults. Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents.

DonjeuxHaute-Marne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma38%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education14%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Donjeux
DonjeuxHaute-Marne medianFrance median
Under 1522%14%17%
15–2411%12%11%
25–4422%21%23%
45–6425%25%26%
65+21%27%22%
No diploma38%29%19%
CAP or BEP28%28%26%
Baccalauréat15%17%18%
Higher education14%18%30%

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Donjeux walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Haute-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.9%

7%walk, cycle or take transit

The jobless rate is 9.0%. Half of residents lived on more than €21,320 a year per consumption unit, below both Haute-Marne’s towns (€22,675) and compared French towns (€25,970). For its 150 residents in work, Donjeux has 50 jobs: 0.5 each.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
On foot3%
Bicycle3%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Donjeux, 0.5 per working resident
9.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,320
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Donjeux than in Haute-Marne’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.59/m² a month

€7.59/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

Renting a house costs an estimated €6.09/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Donjeux.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Donjeux€7.59/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Haute-Marne median€8.74/m²
€7.59/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.95 to €9.69/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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Donjeux

12pages on Donjeux
Nearby attractions

Château de Donjeux and 2 more in and around Donjeux

Heritage in and near Donjeux. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Donjeux

One notable person was born in Donjeux.

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About Donjeux

Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est

Donjeux is a commune of 380 people in the Communauté de communes du Bassin de Joinville 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

Population
380 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Bassin de Joinville en Champagne
Département
Haute-Marne (52)
Région
Grand Est
Area
5 sq mi (12.9 km²)
INSEE code
52175

Donjeux’s neighbors

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

All towns in Haute-Marne →
JoinvilleWassyChaumontJoinvilleWassyChaumontDonjeux
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Donjeux380—————
Joinville2,9155.3B−A+C−D−
Wassy2,77113C+A+DC−
Chaumont20,82718BAC−B

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

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.