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Population 27: a town in Meuse, Grand Est.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lisle-en-Barrois falls below the line for grades. Nearly a fifth of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
The 2 things Lisle-en-Barrois does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lisle-en-Barrois as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de Rembercourt, in Rembercourt-Sommaisne, 2.5 mi away.
38% 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 Lisle-en-Barrois.
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a third of residents are 65 or older. Degrees are held by a third of adults, higher than both Meuse’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (30%). The median resident of Lisle-en-Barrois is 62.5 years old.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Lisle-en-Barrois | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 8.3% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
22.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, about level with Meuse’s towns (22.5%) and above compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
The nearest collège is 2 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 9.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Émilie du ChâteletNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 43 | 95%+5 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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.30/m² a month. The market in Lisle-en-Barrois: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Lisle-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 Lisle-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisle-en-Barrois | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bar-le-Duc | 14,607 | 9.6 | B+ | A | C− | C |
| Sainte-Menehould Marne | 4,146 | 16 | B+ | A+ | C | C− |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 3,677 | 18 | B− | A+ | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Lisle-en-Barrois is a commune of 27 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Aire à l'Argonne. 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 November 4, 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.