Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 266 people, lies in Marne, Grand Est.
Songy isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Songy: 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 1931.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Songy.
Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, close to Marne’s towns (25%) and above compared French towns (22%). Under 15: 18% of residents. Typical age in Songy: 44.7, the median.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Songy | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Songy is Église Saint-Maurice. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 1.6% of commuters got to work without a car. 4.9% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Marne’s towns (10.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Songy. Best known first.
Songy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Maurice: Photo: G.Garitan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Songy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songy | 266 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vitry-le-François | 10,996 | 6.6 | C | A | D | C |
| Saint-Memmie | 5,441 | 12 | C− | B | C | C+ |
| Châlons-en-Champagne | 42,971 | 12 | D | B | D | C |
| Fagnières | 4,858 | 13 | B+ | B+ | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Songy is a commune of 266 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
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.