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The town, home to 159 people, lies in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Fresnes-sur-Apance has none. Second homes make up 28% of its housing. Over-65s are 42% of the population.
The 2 things Fresnes-sur-Apance does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fresnes-sur-Apance as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de carrefour, in Châtillon-sur-Saône, 2 mi away.
64% 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 Fresnes-sur-Apance.
Graduates make up 12% of adults. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 3.7% of residents, below Haute-Marne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Children are 14% of the town.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Fresnes-sur-Apance | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.7% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 42% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 37% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 12% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.7% of commuters travelled at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €22,840 a year per consumption unit, near Haute-Marne’s towns (€22,675) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Sales in Fresnes-sur-Apance from July 2023 to June 2026: 12 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and other places to visit in and near Fresnes-sur-Apance. Best known first.
Nothing in Fresnes-sur-Apance is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Fresnes-sur-Apance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresnes-sur-Apance | 159 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Contrexéville Vosges | 2,923 | 17 | B | A | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Fresnes-sur-Apance is a commune of 159 people in the Communauté de communes des Savoir-Faire. 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.