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Home to 70 people, this town lies in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Orquevaux is too small for the grades other French towns get. 33% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
The 2 things Orquevaux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Orquevaux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Morteau, in Cirey-lès-Mareilles, 6.6 mi away.
52% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Orquevaux is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Orquevaux.
28% of adults hold a degree, above Haute-Marne’s towns (18%) but below compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 34% of the population. Children are just over a tenth of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Orquevaux | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Haute-Marne’s towns (22.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
The market in Orquevaux: 5 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Orquevaux.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Orquevaux is a commune of 70 people in the Communauté de communes Meuse Rognon. 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 →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orquevaux | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neufchâteau Vosges | 6,732 | 14 | B+ | A+ | C | C+ |
| Joinville | 2,915 | 15 | B− | A+ | C− | D− |
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.