Dammarie-sur-SaulxMeuse
A town in Meuse, Grand Est, home to 384 people.
Is Dammarie-sur-Saulx a good place to live?
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Dammarie-sur-Saulx out for now.
Église de l'Annonciation Notre-Dame · Classé · Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0
Dammarie-sur-Saulx’s story
Dammarie-sur-Saulx in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Dammarie-sur-Saulx: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
- 1993First protected: Domaine dit du Fourneau
- 1994Most recently protected: Église de l'Annonciation Notre-Dame
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dammarie-sur-Saulx.
Who lives here
Few people in Dammarie-sur-Saulx are 15 to 24: 9.1%, fewer than in Meuse’s towns and across compared French towns
Nearly a fifth of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 14%, about level with Meuse’s towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 27% of the population.
49.3median age
Ages · share of residents
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
Ages and diplomas in Dammarie-sur-Saulx | Dammarie-sur-Saulx | Meuse median | France median |
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| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
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| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 11% |
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| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
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| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
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| 65+ | 27% | 25% | 22% |
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| No diploma | 23% | 24% | 19% |
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| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
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| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
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| Higher education | 19% | 20% | 30% |
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INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Dammarie-sur-Saulx: 27% were built before 1919, more than in Meuse’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. Among the classé monuments in Dammarie-sur-Saulx is Église de l'Annonciation Notre-Dame. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
2historic monuments
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé1
Inscrit1
15th c.
oldest protected part
1993
first monument protected
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Dammarie-sur-Saulx than in Meuse’s towns or compared French towns: 4.6%
100 jobs are based in Dammarie-sur-Saulx, for 150 working residents (0.5 per worker). Unemployment runs at 13.1%. The median disposable income was €22,760 a year per consumption unit, near Meuse’s towns (€22,850) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
Bicycle3%
On foot2%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Dammarie-sur-Saulx, 0.5 per working resident
13.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,760
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Dammarie-sur-Saulx costs less than in Meuse’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €6.91/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €6.23/m² a month. 8 houses and apartments changed hands in Dammarie-sur-Saulx from July 2023 to June 2026.
€6.91/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Dammarie-sur-Saulx€6.91/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Meuse median€8.86/m²
€6.91/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.62 to €8.50/m² a month)
€6.23/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 Dammarie-sur-Saulx
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Landmarks
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Dammarie-sur-Saulx: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Photo credits
Église de l'Annonciation Notre-Dame: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0
Famous people from Dammarie-sur-Saulx
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Dammarie-sur-Saulx as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
How the neighbors grade
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Dammarie-sur-Saulx
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Dammarie-sur-Saulx is a commune of 384 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes de 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
- Population
- 384 (INSEE, census 2023)
- Intercommunality
- Communauté de communes des Portes de Meuse
- Département
- Meuse (55)
- Région
- Grand Est
- Area
- 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km²)
- INSEE code
- 55144
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 9, 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.
