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Home to 41 people, this town lies in Marne, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Lumier-la-Populeuse is too small for the grades other French towns get. 12% of homes here are second homes. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Lumier-la-Populeuse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Lumier-la-Populeuse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien moulin, in Dompremy, 2.5 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Lumier-la-Populeuse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Lumier-la-Populeuse.
People 65 and over make up 32% of the town. Children under 15 make up 22%, higher than both Marne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 13% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Lumier-la-Populeuse | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 15% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 47% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 2 homes in Saint-Lumier-la-Populeuse.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Saint-Lumier-la-Populeuse. Best known first.
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Saint-Lumier-la-Populeuse as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Saint-Lumier-la-Populeuse is a commune of 41 people in the Communauté de communes Côtes de Champagne et Val de Saulx. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Lumier-la-Populeuse | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vitry-le-François | 10,996 | 9.4 | C | A | D | C |
| Saint-Dizier Haute-Marne | 22,858 | 9.6 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Ancerville Meuse | 2,569 | 12 | — | A+ | — | D |
| Wassy Haute-Marne | 2,771 | 17 | C+ | A+ | D | C− |
| Bar-le-Duc Meuse | 14,607 | 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 8, 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.