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MarvilleMeuse

A town of 522 in Meuse, Grand Est.

Population
522
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.84
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,720
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Marville a good place to live?

Marville is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Hôtel de ville (ancien) , dit Maison des Drapiers
Hôtel de ville (ancien) , dit Maison des Drapiers · Classé · Photo: Rauenstein · CC BY-SA 3.0
Marville’s story

Marville in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 19 historic monuments in Marville: 17 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Gustave d'Egremont, born in 1831, is the one person born in Marville before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1920First protected: Église Saint-Nicolas
  • 2006Most recently protected: Maison dite du Prieur de Saint-Hilaire -Saint-Nicolas
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marville.

History

19 historic monuments, 17 classé

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 19 historic monuments in Marville: 17 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Marville is Église Saint-Nicolas. 32% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Meuse’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%).

19historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé17
Inscrit2
10th c.
oldest protected part
1920
first monument protected
Full pageMarville’s history pageOpen the page
Map19 historic monumentsClassé17 classé · France’s highest protectionAge of homes32% built before 1919 · Older homesQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Marville?”

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

Who lives here

Few people in Marville are 15 to 24: 7.8%, fewer than in Meuse’s towns and compared French towns

Marville sits below both Meuse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.

46.8median age
MarvilleMeuse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Marville
MarvilleMeuse medianFrance median
Under 1517%14%17%
15–247.8%11%11%
25–4423%22%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+24%25%22%
No diploma21%24%19%
CAP or BEP34%29%26%
Baccalauréat18%20%18%
Higher education23%20%30%
Full pageMarville’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages46.8 median age · 24% are 65 or overHouseholds260 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad6.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Marville?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Marville walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Meuse’s towns or compared French towns: 10.0%

That puts Marville below both Meuse’s towns (22.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 11.0%. Marville has 200 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.9 per worker.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
On foot7%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
200
jobs based in Marville, 0.9 per working resident
11.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,720
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageMarville’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.9 per working residentMedian income€23,720 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent in Marville is €9.84/m² a month, against €8.86/m² in Meuse’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

€9.84/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Marville€9.84/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Meuse median€8.86/m²
€9.84/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.84 to €12.34/m² a month)
€7.05/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageMarville’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.84/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 Marville

12pages on Marville
The big questions
Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 16 mi awayWork & commute200 jobs based hereHousing17 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 46.8History19 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people4 notable people born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 19 historic monuments in Marville: 17 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Église Saint-NicolasChurch · 12th–16th c.
Classé
Ancien refuge de l'abbaye d'OrvalAbbey · 16th & 18th c.
Maison dite du Chevalier MichelHouse · 16th c.
Classé
Maison dite du Prieur de Saint-Hilaire -Saint-NicolasHouse · 16th c.
Photo credits

Église Saint-Nicolas: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maison dite du Chevalier Michel: Photo: Aceras · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Marville

4 notable people were born in Marville.

See all 4 →
B
Bryan HayesCanadian politician · born 1958
P
Patrick DaleyFrench ice hockey player · born 1959
C
Claude BiwerFrench politician · born 1936
G
Gustave d'EgremontFrench politician · 1831–1895

Marville’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 →
LonguyonGorcyLexyCosnes-et-RomainRéhonLongwyLonguyonGorcyLexyCosnes-et-RomainRéhonLongwyMarville
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Marville522—————
Longuyon Meurthe-et-Moselle5,1346.8CAC+D
Gorcy Meurthe-et-Moselle2,97112B+C−AA−
Lexy Meurthe-et-Moselle3,90413C+DC+C−
Cosnes-et-Romain Meurthe-et-Moselle2,80213A−C−A−B+
Réhon Meurthe-et-Moselle3,86314C+C+BB−
Longwy Meurthe-et-Moselle15,67915CC+DB

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

About Marville

Commune in Meuse, Grand Est

Marville is a commune of 522 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Montmédy. 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
522 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Montmédy
Département
Meuse (55)
Région
Grand Est
Area
7.6 sq mi (19.6 km²)
INSEE code
55324

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.