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A town of 236 in Meuse, Grand Est.

Is Andernay a good place to live?

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

Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption · Inscrit · Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0
Andernay’s story

Andernay in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Andernay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.

23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1994First protected: Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Andernay.

History

Old homes shape Andernay: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Meuse’s towns or compared French towns

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

That puts Andernay above both Meuse’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Andernay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
13th c.
oldest protected part
1994
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Andernay are under 15, more than in Meuse’s towns or compared French towns

On this, Andernay is above both Meuse’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). 7.2% of residents are aged 15 to 24.

45.3median age
AndernayMeuse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Andernay
AndernayMeuse medianFrance median
Under 1521%14%17%
15–247.2%11%11%
25–4422%22%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+24%25%22%
No diploma21%24%19%
CAP or BEP32%29%26%
Baccalauréat19%20%18%
Higher education20%20%30%

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Andernay, 6.7%, runs below Meuse’s towns and compared French towns

In the comparison, Andernay comes below both Meuse’s towns (15.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Andernay has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. At the census, 6.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Andernay, 0.4 per working resident
6.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,990
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
1%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

91.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 3.1 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For Andernay, that is above both Meuse’s towns (86.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

91.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Andernay91.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Louis PasteurNearest collègeCollègeCollège7796%+10 pts

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91.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +3.1 pts against the expected rate
2.2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Andernay is €8.07/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€8.07/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Andernay€8.07/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Meuse median€8.86/m²
€8.07/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.28 to €10.36/m² a month)
€6.16/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Andernay

12pages on Andernay

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Andernay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

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Photo credits

Fontaine située au sud de l'église: Photo: GFreihalter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0

Famous people from Andernay

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Andernay yet.

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Andernay’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Bar-le-DucSaint-DizierAncervilleVitry-le-FrançoisBar-le-DucSaint-DizierAncervilleVitry-le-FrançoisAndernay
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Andernay236—————
Bar-le-Duc14,6079.6B+AC−C
Saint-Dizier Haute-Marne22,85811C−B+C−C−
Ancerville2,56911—A+—D
Vitry-le-François Marne10,99617CADC

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

About Andernay

Commune in Meuse, Grand Est

Andernay is a commune of 236 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Revigny-sur-Ornain. 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
236 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Revigny-sur-Ornain
Département
Meuse (55)
Région
Grand Est
Area
1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²)
INSEE code
55011

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.