Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 770 in Meuse, Grand Est.
Combles-en-Barrois is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Combles-en-Barrois does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Combles-en-Barrois as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour Heyblot, in Bar-le-Duc, 2.4 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Combles-en-Barrois.
Degrees are held by 28% of adults, between Meuse’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a third of residents. The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.3%.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Combles-en-Barrois | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.2% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Meuse’s towns (15.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €28,810 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Combles-en-Barrois number 50, against 300 residents in work (0.2 per worker).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 2.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La Croix PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 99%+2 pts |
| Lycée Saint-Louis PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 64 | 98%±0 pts |
| Collège André TheurietBest against expectations: 12 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 60 | 95%+12 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
22 houses and apartments changed hands in Combles-en-Barrois from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Combles-en-Barrois. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau des ducs de Bar4 km northeast, in Bar-le-DucMuseumMuseumChapelle du monastère Saint-Dominique de Bar-le-Duc4 km northeast, in Bar-le-DucMuseumMuseumMusée du Barrois4 km northeast, in Bar-le-DucPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Combles-en-Barrois is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Combles-en-Barrois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combles-en-Barrois | 770 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bar-le-Duc | 14,607 | 2.8 | B+ | A | C− | C |
| Ancerville | 2,569 | 9.2 | — | A+ | — | D |
| Saint-Dizier Haute-Marne | 22,858 | 10 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 3,677 | 10 | B− | A+ | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Combles-en-Barrois is a commune of 770 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Bar-le-Duc - Sud Meuse. 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.