Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 270 people live in this town, in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Le Pailly has none.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Le Pailly counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1921.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Le Pailly has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château du Pailly: Photo: Clément Huvig · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Pailly.
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town. Children under 15 make up 13%, close to Haute-Marne’s towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 16% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Le Pailly | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Le Pailly is Château du Pailly. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 19% of the total.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.0% 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%). For its 100 residents in work, Le Pailly has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €25,740 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 town’s pupils have a collège 1.5 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 5.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Henri VincenotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 41 | 83%−5 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 Le Pailly from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, gardens and family days out in and near Le Pailly. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Pailly yet.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Le Pailly is a commune of 270 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.