At under 1,000 residents, Marcilly-en-Bassigny is too small for the grades other French towns get. 17% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Marcilly-en-Bassigny stand out
The 2 things Marcilly-en-Bassigny does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marcilly-en-Bassigny.
Who lives here
Few people in Marcilly-en-Bassigny are 15 to 24: 4.7%, fewer than in Haute-Marne’s towns and compared French towns
50.4median age
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above Haute-Marne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Under-15s account for 14% of the population. The median resident of Marcilly-en-Bassigny is 50.4 years old.
Marcilly-en-BassignyHaute-Marne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education15%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Marcilly-en-Bassigny keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 33% built before 1919
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Marcilly-en-Bassigny is Chapelle de Presles. On the Culture ministry’s list, Marcilly-en-Bassigny counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Marcilly-en-Bassigny than in Haute-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.3%
6%walk, cycle or take transit
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,940 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 9.4%, below both Haute-Marne’s towns (16.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 1.0% of working residents in Marcilly-en-Bassigny at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
0
jobs based in Marcilly-en-Bassigny, 0.1 per working resident
9.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,940
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Marcilly-en-Bassigny is a commune of 220 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Langres. 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
220 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Grand Langres
Département
Haute-Marne (52)
Région
Grand Est
Area
7.6 sq mi (19.7 km²)
INSEE code
52311
Marcilly-en-Bassigny’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
