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SomsoisMarne

A town of 188 in Marne, Grand Est.

Population

188

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€6.91

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€29,090

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Somsois a good place to live?

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

What makes Somsois stand out

The one thing Somsois does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

34% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 54.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église · Classé · Photo: Sminiou · CC BY-SA 3.0

Somsois’ story

Somsois in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

René Blin, born in 1884, is the one person born in Somsois before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Somsois.

Who lives here

Somsois has fewer young adults than Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 4.8% are 15 to 24

That puts Somsois below both Marne’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). 34% of residents are 65 or over.

54.3median age

SomsoisMarne medianFrance median

Marne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

34%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Somsois
	Somsois	Marne median	France median
Under 15	13%	16%	17%
15–24	4.8%	11%	11%
25–44	22%	21%	23%
45–64	26%	25%	26%
65+	34%	25%	22%
No diploma	21%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	18%	18%
Higher education	19%	24%	30%

Full pageSomsois’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages54.3 median age · 34% are 65 or over Households90 households · 2 people per household Born abroad1.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Somsois?”

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

History

Old homes shape Somsois: 24% were built before 1919, more than in Marne’s towns or compared French towns

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

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

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

12th c.

oldest protected part

1927

first monument protected

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Age of homes24% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Somsois?”

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Somsois run higher than in Marne’s towns or compared French towns: a median €29,090 a year per consumption unit

In the comparison, Somsois comes above both Marne’s towns (€24,755) and compared French towns (€25,970). 7.6% of the labour force are out of work. Somsois has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%

On foot8%

Motorbike or scooter4%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Somsois, 0.4 per working resident

7.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€29,090

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€29,090 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Somsois than in Marne’s towns or across compared French towns: €6.91/m² a month

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

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

€6.91/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Somsois€6.91/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Marne median€10.89/m²

€6.91/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.50 to €8.69/m² a month)

€6.61/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€6.91/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 Somsois

12pages on Somsois

The big questions

Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 9.3 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here HousingOne sale on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.3 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

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Classé

Église Sainte-MargueriteChurch · 13th c. · in Margerie-Hancourt, 2.9 mi

Classé

église Saint-ÉtienneChurch · 12th & 16th c. · in Saint-Ouen-Domprot, 4.4 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-PaulChurch · 12th & 16th c. · in Balignicourt, 5.9 mi

Classé

Église de Chatel-RaouldChurch · 13th & 15th c. · in Châtelraould-Saint-Louvent, 6.1 mi

Famous people from Somsois

One notable person was born in Somsois.

Their page →

René BlinFrench composer · 1884–1951

Somsois’ 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-FrançoisBrienne-le-ChâteauArcis-sur-AubeSomsois

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Somsois	188	—	—	—	—	—
Vitry-le-François	10,996	9.7	C	A	D	C
Brienne-le-Château Aube	2,672	14	B⁻	A⁺	D	D
Arcis-sur-Aube Aube	2,785	17	C	A⁺	C⁻	C⁻

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

About Somsois

Commune in Marne, Grand Est

Somsois is a commune of 188 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: 188 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de Vitry, Champagne et Der
Département: Marne (51)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 8.2 sq mi (21.3 km²)
INSEE code: 51551

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.