The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Contrisson: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). 12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Quentin 15th–18th c.
Maison à pans de bois 16th & 17th c.

15th c.

oldest protected part

1990

first monument protected

Full pageContrisson’s history pageOpen the page

Map3 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Age of homes12% built before 1919 · Older homes Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Contrisson?”

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

Who lives here

Few people in Contrisson are 15 to 24: 8.1%, fewer than in Meuse’s towns and compared French towns

Contrisson sits below both Meuse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. 18% of residents are children under 15.

46.4median age

ContrissonMeuse medianFrance median

Meuse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%

CAP or BEP37%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education18%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Contrisson
	Contrisson	Meuse median	France median
Under 15	18%	14%	17%
15–24	8.1%	11%	11%
25–44	22%	22%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	21%	25%	22%
No diploma	19%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	37%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	20%	18%
Higher education	18%	20%	30%

Full pageContrisson’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages46.4 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households330 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad2.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Contrisson?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Contrisson, 6.6%, runs below Meuse’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Contrisson below both Meuse’s towns (15.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Contrisson has 550 jobs for 350 working residents, 1.6 per worker. At the census, 7.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%

Bicycle3%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Public transport1%

550

jobs based in Contrisson, 1.6 per working resident

6.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,100

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageContrisson’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here550 jobs based here · 1.6 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,100 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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.

On this, Contrisson 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

Contrisson91.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Jean MoulinNearest collègeCollège	Collège	48	83%−8 pts
Collège Louis PasteurBest against expectations: 10 points above the expected rateCollège	Collège	77	96%+10 pts

91.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +3.1 pts against the expected rate

2.1 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageContrisson’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges91.0% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Contrisson 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

Contrisson€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

Full pageContrisson’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.07/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Contrisson

12pages on Contrisson

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.6 mi away Housing18 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute550 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors2% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.4 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Contrisson: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Classé

Maison à pans de boisHouse · 16th & 17th c.

Église Saint-QuentinChurch · 15th–18th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Quentin: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0

Famous people from Contrisson

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

How we find them →

Contrisson’s neighbors

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

All towns in Meuse →

Bar-le-DucSaint-DizierAncervilleVitry-le-FrançoisContrisson

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Contrisson	764	—	—	—	—	—
Bar-le-Duc	14,607	9.7	B⁺	A	C⁻	C
Saint-Dizier Haute-Marne	22,858	11	C⁻	B⁺	C⁻	C⁻
Ancerville	2,569	12	—	A⁺	—	D
Vitry-le-François Marne	10,996	18	C	A	D	C

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

About Contrisson

Commune in Meuse, Grand Est

Contrisson is a commune of 764 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: 764 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays de Revigny-sur-Ornain
Département: Meuse (55)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km²)
INSEE code: 55125

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.