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PerthesHaute-Marne

With 518 residents, it is a town in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.

Population

518

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.25

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€22,560

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Perthes a good place to live?

There are no grades for Perthes: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.

Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité · Classé · Photo: Sminiou · CC BY-SA 3.0

Perthes’ story

Perthes in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Perthes: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1909.

14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1909First protected: Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Perthes.

History

Homes from before 1919 in Perthes: 14%, against 18% in Haute-Marne’s towns and 7.4% in compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century. Among the classé monuments in Perthes is Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité 13th c.

13th c.

oldest protected part

1909

first monument protected

Full pagePerthes’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes14% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Perthes?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Students and young workers shape Perthes: 13% are 15 to 24, above Haute-Marne’s towns and compared French towns

The under-15s are 18% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, lower than Haute-Marne’s towns (27%) and near compared French towns (22%). Half the people of Perthes are older than 41.4.

41.4median age

PerthesHaute-Marne medianFrance median

Haute-Marne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

13%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%

CAP or BEP35%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education13%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Perthes
	Perthes	Haute-Marne median	France median
Under 15	18%	14%	17%
15–24	13%	12%	11%
25–44	24%	21%	23%
45–64	23%	25%	26%
65+	22%	27%	22%
No diploma	28%	29%	19%
CAP or BEP	35%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	17%	18%
Higher education	13%	18%	30%

Full pagePerthes’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages41.4 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households220 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad1.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Perthes?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Unemployment in Perthes, 19.4%, runs above Haute-Marne’s towns and compared French towns

Jobs located in Perthes: 100, for 200 residents in work (0.5 each). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 4.9% of commuters at the census. The median disposable income was €22,560 a year per consumption unit, close to Haute-Marne’s towns (€22,675) and below compared French towns (€25,970).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

Motorbike or scooter3%

On foot3%

Public transport1%

Bicycle1%

100

jobs based in Perthes, 0.5 per working resident

19.4%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,560

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pagePerthes’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€22,560 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Perthes costs less than in both Haute-Marne’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.25/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Sales in Perthes from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.

€8.25/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Perthes€8.25/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Haute-Marne median€8.74/m²

€8.25/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.31 to €10.80/m² a month)

€7.63/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pagePerthes’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.25/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Perthes

11pages on Perthes

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.5 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing14 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.4 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Perthes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église Notre-Dame-de-la-NativitéChurch · 13th c.

Classé

Chapelle Saint-AubinChapel · 16th c. · in Moëslains, 4.1 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Laurent d'EclaronChurch · 16th c. · in Éclaron-Braucourt-Sainte-Livière, 5 mi

Classé

Église Saint-GeorgesChurch · 12th & 16th c. · in Larzicourt, 5.1 mi

Photo credits

Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité: Photo: Sminiou · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Perthes

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Perthes yet.

How we find them →

Perthes’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Haute-Marne →

Saint-DizierAncervilleVitry-le-FrançoisWassyBar-le-DucPerthes

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Perthes	518	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Dizier	22,858	6.4	C⁻	B⁺	C⁻	C⁻
Ancerville Meuse	2,569	9.2	—	A⁺	—	D
Vitry-le-François Marne	10,996	12	C	A	D	C
Wassy	2,771	12	C⁺	A⁺	D	C⁻
Bar-le-Duc Meuse	14,607	18	B⁺	A	C⁻	C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Perthes

Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est

Perthes is a commune of 518 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Saint-Dizier, Der et Vallées. 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: 518 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Grand Saint-Dizier, Der et Vallées
Département: Haute-Marne (52)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 5.1 sq mi (13.1 km²)
INSEE code: 52386

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.