Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 549 residents in Marne, Grand Est.
Val-des-Marais is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Val-des-Marais has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1937.
28% 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 Val-des-Marais.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
19% of adults hold a degree, below both Marne’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 21% of residents. The middle age in Val-des-Marais is 45.1.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Val-des-Marais | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €27,770 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Marne’s towns (€24,755) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Val-des-Marais: 200, for 250 residents in work (0.7 each). The census found 5.9% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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, 11 homes were sold in Val-des-Marais.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Val-des-Marais has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Val-des-Marais 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-des-Marais | 549 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blancs-Coteaux | 3,080 | 5.3 | A | A | A− | C− |
| Sézanne | 4,576 | 14 | C+ | A | C− | B− |
| Épernay | 22,174 | 14 | D | B | D | C− |
| Aÿ-Champagne | 5,103 | 15 | B+ | A | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Val-des-Marais is a commune of 549 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Épernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne. 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 November 4, 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.