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A town of 195 in Meuse, Grand Est.
Rarécourt is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Rarécourt does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Rarécourt 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, 3.1 mi away.
50% 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 Rarécourt.
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, close to Meuse’s towns (25%) and above compared French towns (22%). Rarécourt has a median age of 50.6 years.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Rarécourt | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €26,100 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Meuse’s towns (€22,850). The unemployment rate comes to 12.9%. No commute at all: 8.1% of working residents in Rarécourt at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 13 homes were sold in Rarécourt.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Rarécourt. Best known first.
Nothing in Rarécourt is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Rarécourt.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rarécourt | 195 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Menehould Marne | 4,146 | 9.8 | B+ | A+ | C | C− |
| Thierville-sur-Meuse | 3,172 | 12 | A− | B− | A− | C |
| Verdun | 16,890 | 13 | B− | A− | D− | C+ |
| Belleville-sur-Meuse | 3,013 | 14 | B+ | B | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Rarécourt is a commune of 195 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.