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A town of 174 in Marne, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Belval-sous-Châtillon has none. Just 15% of residents are 65 or older.
The one thing Belval-sous-Châtillon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Belval-sous-Châtillon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Georges, in Damery, 4 mi away.
31% 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 Belval-sous-Châtillon.
23% are under 15, above Marne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Among adults, 28% have a degree. Half the people of Belval-sous-Châtillon are older than 40.6.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Belval-sous-Châtillon | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 4.9%, lower than both Marne’s towns (10.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 50 jobs are based in Belval-sous-Châtillon, for 100 working residents (0.4 per worker). At the census, 6.4% of working residents in Belval-sous-Châtillon didn’t travel to work at all.
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 €9.00/m² a month. 3 houses and apartments changed hands in Belval-sous-Châtillon from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Belval-sous-Châtillon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Belval-sous-Châtillon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belval-sous-Châtillon | 174 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Épernay | 22,174 | 7.7 | D | B | D | C− |
| Aÿ-Champagne | 5,103 | 9.2 | B+ | A | B | C+ |
| Bezannes | 5,039 | 9.2 | B | D | C− | A |
| Dormans | 2,890 | 10 | B | A− | B+ | D |
| Tinqueux | 10,771 | 10 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
| Cormontreuil | 6,534 | 11 | C | C− | D | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Belval-sous-Châtillon is a commune of 174 people in the Communauté de communes des Paysages de la Champagne. 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.