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A town in Meuse, Grand Est, home to 430 people.
Savonnières-devant-Bar has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Savonnières-devant-Bar, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Savonnières-devant-Bar.
Degrees are held by 28% of adults. 14% are under 15, close to Meuse’s towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 27% of residents are 65 or older.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Savonnières-devant-Bar | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Savonnières-devant-Bar, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,900 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Savonnières-devant-Bar: 500, for 200 residents in work (2.5 each). 13.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 89% passed the bac pro, of 111 candidates at 2 lycées. A collège lies 1.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège André TheurietNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 60 | 95%+12 pts |
| Lycée Saint-Louis PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 64 | 98%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Ligier RichierBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 41 | 88%+6 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.
Houses were 94% of what sold. Savonnières-devant-Bar recorded 16 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Savonnières-devant-Bar. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau des ducs de Bar2 km northwest, in Bar-le-DucMuseumMuseumChapelle du monastère Saint-Dominique de Bar-le-Duc2 km northwest, in Bar-le-DucMuseumMuseumChemin de Fer Historique de la Voie Sacrée4.4 km northwest, in Bar-le-DucMuseumMuseumMusée du Barrois2.1 km northwest, in Bar-le-DucPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Savonnières-devant-Bar has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Calixte: Photo: Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Savonnières-devant-Bar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savonnières-devant-Bar | 430 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bar-le-Duc | 14,607 | 1.1 | B+ | A | C− | C |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 3,677 | 8.4 | B− | A+ | C | B |
| Ancerville | 2,569 | 11 | — | A+ | — | D |
| Saint-Dizier Haute-Marne | 22,858 | 13 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Savonnières-devant-Bar is a commune of 430 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Bar-le-Duc - Sud 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 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.