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ÉpoyeMarne

A town of 416 in Marne, Grand Est.

Population
416
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€11.69
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€29,520
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Époye a good place to live?

Époye is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église
Église · Classé · Photo: Gérald Garitan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Époye’s story

Époye in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1921.

2.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jean Gerbais, born in 1629, is the one person born in Époye before 1900 that Wikidata records.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Époye.

Who lives here

Époye has fewer older residents than Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 18% are 65 or over

On this, Époye is below both Marne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population.

44.5median age
ÉpoyeMarne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Époye
ÉpoyeMarne medianFrance median
Under 1514%16%17%
15–2411%11%11%
25–4426%21%23%
45–6431%25%26%
65+18%25%22%
No diploma15%24%19%
CAP or BEP30%28%26%
Baccalauréat17%18%18%
Higher education34%24%30%
Full pageÉpoye’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages44.5 median age · 18% are 65 or overHouseholds170 households · 2.4 people per householdBorn abroad2.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Époye?”

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

History

1 historic monument, 1 classé

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

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Époye: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). 2.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
14th c.
oldest protected part
1921
first monument protected
Full pageÉpoye’s history pageOpen the page
Map1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionAge of homes2.7% built before 1919 · Older homesQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Époye?”

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

Work & commute

Époye is better off than Marne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €29,520 a year per consumption unit

In the comparison, Époye comes above both Marne’s towns (€24,755) and compared French towns (€25,970). 4.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Époye has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.1 per worker.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
Public transport3%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Époye, 0.1 per working resident
11.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,520
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageÉpoye’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Median income€29,520 a year · Median income per consumption unitGetting to work4% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.1 per working resident

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Époye is €11.69/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€11.69/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Époye€11.69/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Marne median€10.89/m²
€11.69/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.25 to €14.77/m² a month)
€8.59/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageÉpoye’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€11.69/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 Époye

11pages on Époye
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.7 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing15 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 44.5History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Classé
Église Saint-RémyChurch · 12th–18th c. · in Bazancourt, 6.2 mi
Classé
Fort de la Pompelle et ses abordsFort · in Puisieulx, 7.1 mi
Classé
Église (ruines)Church · 13th c. · in Bétheny, 8.1 mi
Classé
Église de CourmeloisChurch · in Val-de-Vesle, 8.7 mi

Famous people from Époye

One notable person was born in Époye.

Their page →
J
Jean GerbaisFrench professor · 1629–1699

Époye’s neighbors

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

All towns in Marne →
WarmerivilleWitry-lès-ReimsBéthenyReimsCormontreuilSaint-Brice-CourcellesWarmerivilleWitry-lès-ReimsBéthenyReimsCormontreuilSaint-Brice-CourcellesÉpoye
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Époye416—————
Warmeriville2,7494.4BB−A+C
Witry-lès-Reims4,9505.6B+C−BC+
Bétheny6,9758.4BCC+A+
Reims177,6749.7D−C−DC+
Cormontreuil6,5349.8CC−DB
Saint-Brice-Courcelles3,56611CCC−C+

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

About Époye

Commune in Marne, Grand Est

Époye is a commune of 416 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

Population
416 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté urbaine du Grand Reims
Département
Marne (51)
Région
Grand Est
Area
5.9 sq mi (15.4 km²)
INSEE code
51232

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 October 30, 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.