Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
602 people call this town in Marne, Grand Est home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Veuve falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Veuve as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers, in Châlons-en-Champagne, 5.3 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Veuve.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.9% of residents, lower than both Marne’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents. Half of La Veuve is older than 44.4, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| La Veuve | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Marne’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, La Veuve counts 1.9 jobs (500 jobs, 250 workers). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €29,130 a year per consumption unit.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.94/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 24 homes were sold in La Veuve.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in La Veuve is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Veuve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Veuve | 602 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fagnières | 4,858 | 5.2 | B+ | B+ | B | B+ |
| Châlons-en-Champagne | 42,971 | 5.7 | D | B | D | C |
| Saint-Memmie | 5,441 | 6.1 | C− | B | C | C+ |
| Mourmelon-le-Grand | 4,895 | 7.7 | B+ | A− | B+ | C− |
| Suippes | 3,938 | 12 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
| Aÿ-Champagne | 5,103 | 13 | B+ | A | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
La Veuve is a commune of 602 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Châlons-en-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 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.