Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 176 people live in this town, in Marne, Grand Est.
There are no grades for Bussy-le-Château: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The one thing Bussy-le-Château does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bussy-le-Château: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →The list names few of Bussy-le-Château’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bussy-le-Château.
28% of residents are 65 or over, above both Marne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15. Among adults, 32% have a degree.
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Bussy-le-Château | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 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.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €29,990 a year per consumption unit, above both Marne’s towns (€24,755) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 7.6% of commuters got to work without a car.
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.
The market in Bussy-le-Château: 8 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bussy-le-Château yet.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Bussy-le-Château is a commune of 176 people in the Communauté de communes de la Région de Suippes. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bussy-le-Château | 176 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suippes | 3,938 | 4.5 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
| Mourmelon-le-Grand | 4,895 | 9.6 | B+ | A− | B+ | C− |
| Saint-Memmie | 5,441 | 10 | C− | B | C | C+ |
| Châlons-en-Champagne | 42,971 | 11 | D | B | D | C |
| Fagnières | 4,858 | 12 | B+ | B+ | B | B+ |
| Sainte-Menehould | 4,146 | 17 | B+ | A+ | C | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.