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Population 285: a town in Marne, Grand Est.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Arcis-le-Ponsart falls below the line for grades. 16% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Arcis-le-Ponsart does most differently from other towns.
Arcis-le-Ponsart has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1919.
56% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arcis-le-Ponsart.
Under 15: 13% of residents. 32% of adults hold a degree, above Marne’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
60% women, 40% men
About 66 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Arcis-le-Ponsart | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
100 jobs are based in Arcis-le-Ponsart, for 150 working residents (0.8 per worker). The median disposable income was €27,620 a year per consumption unit, above Marne’s towns (€24,755) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Unemployment runs at 7.2%.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.70/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 12 homes in Arcis-le-Ponsart.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Arcis-le-Ponsart’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 Arcis-le-Ponsart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcis-le-Ponsart | 285 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fismes | 5,850 | 5.1 | C− | B+ | C+ | D |
| Fère-en-Tardenois Aisne | 2,836 | 8.6 | C | B+ | C | C |
| Dormans | 2,890 | 11 | B | A− | B+ | D |
| Saint-Brice-Courcelles | 3,566 | 13 | C | C | C− | C+ |
| Tinqueux | 10,771 | 14 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
| Bezannes | 5,039 | 14 | B | D | C− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Arcis-le-Ponsart is a commune of 285 people in the Communauté urbaine du Grand Reims. 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.