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This town in Haute-Marne, Grand Est has a population of 381.
At under 1,000 residents, Peigney is too small for the grades other French towns get. 20% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
The 2 things Peigney does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Peigney; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Peigney. Best known first.
MuseumMaison des Lumières Denis Diderot2.7 km southwest, in Langres
Art galleryMusée d'art et d'histoire de Langres2.7 km southwest, in Langres
MuseumÉglise Saint-Didier de Langres2.7 km southwest, in LangresAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Mammès de Langres2.6 km southwest, in LangresAttractionAttractionLac de la Liez2.9 km southeast, in Chatenay-MâcheronPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Peigney.
31% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Haute-Marne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 18%.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Peigney | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Peigney; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 3.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Haute-Marne’s towns (22.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Peigney: 100, for 150 residents in work (0.8 each). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,920 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 bac pass rate near Peigney is 95.6%, higher than both Haute-Marne’s towns (93.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 1.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les FranchisesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 76 | 84%−8 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent DiderotNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 200 | 96%±0 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.
Sales in Peigney from July 2023 to June 2026: 6 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Peigney’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Peigney yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Peigney is a commune of 381 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
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.