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SompuisMarne

A town of 258 in Marne, Grand Est.

Population
258
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.67
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€25,970
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Sompuis a good place to live?

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

Église
Église · Classé · Photo: Sminiou · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sompuis’ story

Sompuis in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.

21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Sompuis before 1900, the earliest Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard, in 1763.

Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Croix and 9 more in and around Sompuis

Other places to visit in and near Sompuis. Best known first.

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AttractionAttractionCroixin townAttractionAttractionCroix Chaudatin townAttractionAttractionCroix de Boisselle - Croix de Cherbourgin townAttractionAttractionCroix de Somsoisin townAttractionAttractionCroix des Pestiférésin townAttractionAttractionCroix du Cimetièrein town
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sompuis.

Who lives here

Children make up only 9.7% of Sompuis, fewer than in Marne’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Sompuis below both Marne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.6% of the population.

54.2median age
SompuisMarne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma27%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Sompuis
SompuisMarne medianFrance median
Under 159.7%16%17%
15–248.6%11%11%
25–4418%21%23%
45–6439%25%26%
65+25%25%22%
No diploma27%24%19%
CAP or BEP28%28%26%
Baccalauréat19%18%18%
Higher education22%24%30%
Full pageSompuis’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages54.2 median age · 25% are 65 or overHouseholds120 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad0.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Sompuis?”

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

History

Sompuis keeps more of its old housing than Marne or compared French towns: 21% built before 1919

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

On this, Sompuis is above both Marne’s towns (4.8%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Sompuis: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
13th c.
oldest protected part
1932
first monument protected
Full pageSompuis’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes21% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Sompuis?”

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

Work & commute

Only 6.4% of commuters in Sompuis go to work without a car, fewer than in Marne’s towns and compared French towns

In the comparison, Sompuis comes below both Marne’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Sompuis has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Sompuis, 0.4 per working resident
9.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,970
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageSompuis’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working residentMedian income€25,970 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Sompuis than in Marne’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.67/m² a month

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

For Sompuis, that is below both Marne’s towns (€10.89/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€8.67/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Sompuis€8.67/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Marne median€10.89/m²
€8.67/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.10 to €10.59/m² a month)
€8.46/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageSompuis’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.67/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 Sompuis

12pages on Sompuis
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.3 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing5 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors4% of the commune is protected natureAttractions9 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 54.2History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Classé
Église Saint-OuenChurch · in Saint-Ouen-Domprot, 5.2 mi
Classé
Croix de cimetièreCross · 16th c. · in Poivres, 5.4 mi
Classé
Croix de cimetièreCross · 14th & 16th c. · in Trouans, 7.3 mi
Classé
Église de Chatel-RaouldChurch · 13th & 15th c. · in Châtelraould-Saint-Louvent, 7.8 mi

Famous people from Sompuis

2 notable people were born in Sompuis.

Their page →
P
Pierre-Paul Royer-CollardFrench academic (1763-1845)
A
Antoine-Athanase Royer-CollardFrench psychiatrist · 1768–1825

Sompuis’ 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 →
Vitry-le-FrançoisArcis-sur-AubeVitry-le-FrançoisArcis-sur-AubeSompuis
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Sompuis258—————
Vitry-le-François10,99610CADC
Arcis-sur-Aube Aube2,78515CA+C−C−

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

About Sompuis

Commune in Marne, Grand Est

Sompuis is a commune of 258 people in the Communauté de communes de Vitry, Champagne et Der. 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
258 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Vitry, Champagne et Der
Département
Marne (51)
Région
Grand Est
Area
16.8 sq mi (43.5 km²)
INSEE code
51550

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.