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TroyonMeuse

A town of 230 in Meuse, Grand Est.

Population

230

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.17

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

Median income

€24,080

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 Troyon a good place to live?

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

Ancien fort de Troyon (également sur commune de Lacroix-sur-Meuse) · Inscrit · Photo: Agence Rol · Public domain

Troyon’s story

Troyon in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.

29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Troyon before 1900, the earliest Jean Nicolas Gillon, in 1750.

1994First protected: Ancien fort de Troyon (également sur commune de Lacroix-sur…

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Troyon.

Who lives here

Children make up 24% of Troyon, above Meuse’s towns and compared French towns

Troyon sits above both Meuse’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) on this measure. Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents.

44.1median age

TroyonMeuse medianFrance median

Meuse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma30%

CAP or BEP33%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education15%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Troyon
	Troyon	Meuse median	France median
Under 15	24%	14%	17%
15–24	8.9%	11%	11%
25–44	19%	22%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	18%	25%	22%
No diploma	30%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	33%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	20%	18%
Higher education	15%	20%	30%

Full pageTroyon’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages44.1 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households90 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad1.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Troyon?”

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

History

Troyon keeps more of its old housing than Meuse or compared French towns: 29% built before 1919

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

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

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

19th c.

oldest protected part

1994

first monument protected

Full pageTroyon’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes29% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Troyon?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Troyon walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Meuse’s towns or compared French towns: 9.7%

On this, Troyon is below both Meuse’s towns (22.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Troyon has 0 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 12.5% of the labour force are out of work.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

On foot8%

Public transport1%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Troyon, 0.3 per working resident

12.5%

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

€24,080

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.3 per working resident Median income€24,080 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 of an apartment in Troyon is €8.17/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€8.17/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Troyon€8.17/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Meuse median€8.86/m²

€8.17/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.62 to €10.09/m² a month)

€7.23/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageTroyon’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.17/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Fort de Troyon and 2 more in and around Troyon

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Troyon. Best known first.

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FortFortFort de Troyonin town MuseumMuseumFerme Éducative de Wombey3 km south, in Woimbey AttractionAttractionPelouses calcaires3.7 km north, in Rupt-en-Woëvre

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Troyon

12pages on Troyon

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.2 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing8 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.1 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Ancien fort de Troyon (également sur commune de Lacroix-sur-Meuse)Fort · 19th c.

Classé

Cimetière désaffecté entourant l'égliseCemetery · in Dieue-sur-Meuse, 2.6 mi

Classé

Église de pélerinage de Benoîte-VauxChurch · 16th–19th c. · in Rambluzin-et-Benoite-Vaux, 5.5 mi

Classé

Nécropole française du TrottoirCemetery · in Les Éparges, 7.7 mi

Photo credits

Ancien fort de Troyon (également sur commune de Lacroix-sur-Meuse): Photo: Agence Rol · Public domain

Famous people from Troyon

2 notable people were born in Troyon.

Their page →

Jean Nicolas GillonFrench politician · 1750–1792

Jacques GillonFrench politician (1762-1842)

Troyon’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 →

Saint-MihielVerdunThierville-sur-MeuseBelleville-sur-MeuseÉtainCommercyTroyon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Troyon	230	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Mihiel	3,772	8.4	C⁺	A⁺	C	D
Verdun	16,890	11	B⁻	A⁻	D⁻	C⁺
Thierville-sur-Meuse	3,172	12	A⁻	B⁻	A⁻	C
Belleville-sur-Meuse	3,013	12	B⁺	B	B⁺	C
Étain	3,375	17	C⁻	A	C⁻	C⁻
Commercy	5,350	18	C	A⁺	C⁻	C⁻

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

About Troyon

Commune in Meuse, Grand Est

Troyon is a commune of 230 people in the Communauté de communes du Sammiellois. 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: 230 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Sammiellois
Département: Meuse (55)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 5.1 sq mi (13.1 km²)
INSEE code: 55521

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.