With fewer than 1,000 residents, Montfaucon-d'Argonne falls below the line for grades. Just over a fifth of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
What makes Montfaucon-d'Argonne stand out
The 2 things Montfaucon-d'Argonne does most differently from other towns.
Montfaucon-d'Argonne’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Montfaucon-d'Argonne’s story
1 historic monument, 1 classé
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Montfaucon-d'Argonne: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 1937.
1.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Jacques Raulin, born in 1795, is the one person born in Montfaucon-d'Argonne before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montfaucon-d'Argonne.
Who lives here
An older town: 36% of people in Montfaucon-d'Argonne are 65 or over, more than in Meuse’s towns and across compared French towns
Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Meuse’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). 7% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Degrees are held by a fifth of adults.
56median age
Montfaucon-d'ArgonneMeuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education20%
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%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
1 historic monument, 1 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Montfaucon-d'Argonne is Terrains de zone rouge. Its heritage reaches back to the 20th century. The pre-1919 share of homes is 1.7%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Montfaucon-d'Argonne, 3.0%, runs below Meuse’s towns and compared French towns
6.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Meuse’s towns (22.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Montfaucon-d'Argonne holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,910 a year per consumption unit.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
On foot6%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Montfaucon-d'Argonne, 0.5 per working resident
3.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,910
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Montfaucon-d'Argonne
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Montfaucon-d'Argonne is a commune of 261 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
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.