Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 114 in Marne, Grand Est.
Potangis is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Potangis does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Potangis as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Station de potiers gallo-romains, in La Villeneuve-au-Châtelot, 3.1 mi away.
24% 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 Potangis.
15% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 22%, higher than both Marne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Half of Potangis is older than 41.7, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Potangis | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Of those in the labour force, 6.6% are unemployed. 6.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Marne’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. At the census, 15.5% of working residents in Potangis 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 2 homes were sold in Potangis. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.09/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Potangis is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Potangis.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potangis | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villenauxe-la-Grande Aube | 2,605 | 4 | C | A | C− | D− |
| Romilly-sur-Seine Aube | 14,959 | 6.4 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Nogent-sur-Seine Aube | 5,537 | 9.1 | C− | B+ | C | C |
| Sézanne | 4,576 | 9.9 | C+ | A | C− | B− |
| Provins Seine-et-Marne | 11,632 | 16 | D | C | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Potangis is a commune of 114 people in the Communauté de communes de Sézanne-Sud Ouest Marnais. 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.