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A town of 72 in Meuse, Grand Est.

Population

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€6.91

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Ribeaucourt a good place to live?

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

What makes Ribeaucourt stand out

The one thing Ribeaucourt does most differently from other towns.

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Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

45% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 59.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église · Inscrit · Photo: Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.0

Ribeaucourt’s story

Ribeaucourt in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ribeaucourt, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.

40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Ribeaucourt before 1900, the earliest Joseph Paignat, in 1723.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ribeaucourt.

Who lives here

An older town: 45% of people in Ribeaucourt are 65 or over, more than in Meuse’s towns or compared French towns

Ribeaucourt sits above both Meuse’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) on this measure. Under-15s account for 1.4% of the population.

59.2median age

RibeaucourtMeuse medianFrance median

Meuse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

45%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma36%

CAP or BEP38%

Baccalauréat8%

Higher education17%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Ribeaucourt
	Ribeaucourt	Meuse median	France median
Under 15	1.4%	14%	17%
15–24	9.9%	11%	11%
25–44	9.9%	22%	23%
45–64	34%	26%	26%
65+	45%	25%	22%
No diploma	36%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	38%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	7.6%	20%	18%
Higher education	17%	20%	30%

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Ages59.2 median age · 45% are 65 or over Households40 households · 1.8 people per household Born abroad2.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Ribeaucourt?”

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

History

Ribeaucourt keeps more of its old housing than Meuse or compared French towns: 40% built before 1919

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

That puts Ribeaucourt above both Meuse’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ribeaucourt, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

12th c.

oldest protected part

1986

first monument protected

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Age of homes40% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Ribeaucourt?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Ribeaucourt, 19.4%, runs above Meuse’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Ribeaucourt is above both Meuse’s towns (15.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Ribeaucourt has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.9 per worker. 3.7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%

Public transport4%

On foot0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Ribeaucourt, 0.9 per working resident

19.4%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

11%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here0.9 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Ribeaucourt than in Meuse’s towns or across compared French towns: €6.91/m² a month

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

In the comparison, Ribeaucourt comes below both Meuse’s towns (€8.86/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€6.91/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Ribeaucourt€6.91/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Meuse median€8.86/m²

€6.91/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.62 to €8.50/m² a month)

€7.44/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€6.91/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 Ribeaucourt

11pages on Ribeaucourt

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 18.7 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing6 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 59.2 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

Ribeaucourt has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Classé

Église Saint-FlorentinChurch · 13th–15th c. · in Bonnet, 4.1 mi

Classé

Fontaine-lavoir de plan demi-circulaireFountain · 19th c. · in Houdelaincourt, 5.3 mi

Classé

Ruines romaines de NasiumArchaeological site · 1st c. · in Naix-aux-Forges, 6 mi

Classé

Église de l'Annonciation Notre-DameChurch · 15th & 16th c. · in Dammarie-sur-Saulx, 6.3 mi

Famous people from Ribeaucourt

2 notable people were born in Ribeaucourt.

Their page →

Claude Jean RousselFrench politician · 1749–1801

Joseph PaignatFrench general (1723-1807)

Ribeaucourt’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Ligny-en-BarroisJoinvilleAncervilleBar-le-DucRibeaucourt

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Ribeaucourt	72	—	—	—	—	—
Ligny-en-Barrois	3,677	10	B⁻	A⁺	C	B
Joinville Haute-Marne	2,915	12	B⁻	A⁺	C⁻	D⁻
Ancerville	2,569	16	—	A⁺	—	D
Bar-le-Duc	14,607	18	B⁺	A	C⁻	C

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

About Ribeaucourt

Commune in Meuse, Grand Est

Ribeaucourt is a commune of 72 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes de 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

Population: 72 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Portes de Meuse
Département: Meuse (55)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²)
INSEE code: 55430

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.