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It is a town of 516 residents in Marne, Grand Est.
Vienne-le-Château is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 38% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Vienne-le-Château does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Vienne-le-Château: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1922.
3.3% 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 Vienne-le-Château.
The share of residents under 15 is 14%. People 65 and over make up 38% of the town, above Marne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The median resident of Vienne-le-Château is 58.1 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Vienne-le-Château | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 36% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 15th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 3.3% of the total, below both Marne’s towns (4.8%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,910 a year per consumption unit. Vienne-le-Château holds 200 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 1.2 jobs each. Walking, cycling and public transport carried nearly one in ten commuters at the census.
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, 13 homes were sold in Vienne-le-Château.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Vienne-le-Château. Best known first.
Vienne-le-Château has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Vienne-le-Château as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienne-le-Château | 516 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Menehould | 4,146 | 7 | B+ | A+ | C | C− |
| Suippes | 3,938 | 17 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
| Vouziers Ardennes | 3,825 | 17 | C− | A+ | D− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Vienne-le-Château is a commune of 516 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Argonne Champenoise. 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.