Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 695 in Meuse, Grand Est.
Les Islettes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Islettes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Plateau Sainte-Anne, in Clermont-en-Argonne, 2.9 mi away.
11% 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 Les Islettes.
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, about level with Meuse’s towns (25%) and above compared French towns (22%). 8.9% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Les Islettes has a median age of 49.2 years.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Les Islettes | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,750 a year per consumption unit, about level with Meuse’s towns (€22,850) and below compared French towns (€25,970). The unemployment rate comes to 11.1%. Les Islettes holds 150 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each.
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 3.1 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de l'ArgonneNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 48 | 83%−7 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.
Sales in Les Islettes from July 2023 to June 2026: 22 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Les Islettes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Les Islettes as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Islettes | 695 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Menehould Marne | 4,146 | 4.6 | B+ | A+ | C | C− |
| Thierville-sur-Meuse | 3,172 | 17 | A− | B− | A− | C |
| Verdun | 16,890 | 18 | B− | A− | D− | C+ |
| Belleville-sur-Meuse | 3,013 | 18 | B+ | B | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Les Islettes is a commune of 695 people in the Communauté de communes Argonne-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.