Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 306 people, lies in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
Verbiesles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Verbiesles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Verbiesles, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Verbiesles.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, about level with Haute-Marne’s towns (27%) and above compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%. Among adults, 33% have a degree.
54% women, 46% men
About 87 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.
| Verbiesles | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 18th century. Homes built before 1919 account for 15% of the housing.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €29,000 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Haute-Marne’s towns (€22,675) and compared French towns (€25,970). For its 100 residents in work, Verbiesles has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Also worth knowing: 4.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Oudinot PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 91%−1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Charles de GaulleNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 173 | 99%+2 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Eugène DecombleBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 93 | 85%+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.
Sales in Verbiesles from July 2023 to June 2026: 6 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Verbiesles, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Verbiesles yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbiesles | 306 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chaumont | 20,827 | 3.2 | B | A | C− | B |
| Nogent | 3,550 | 8 | A− | A+ | C+ | C− |
| Langres | 7,421 | 16 | C | A | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Verbiesles is a commune of 306 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Chaumont. 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.