Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Varennes-en-Argonne has none. Second homes make up 15% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 38% of residents.
What makes Varennes-en-Argonne stand out
The 2 things Varennes-en-Argonne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Varennes-en-Argonne: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1914.
3.2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Wikidata records 4 people born in Varennes-en-Argonne before 1900, the earliest Jean-Charles Mauclerc, in 1754.
1914First protected: Église Notre-Dame
1989Most recently protected: Tour de l'Horloge, dite Tour Louis XVI
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Varennes-en-Argonne: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Tour de l'Horloge, dite Tour Louis XVI: Photo: TCY · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Varennes-en-Argonne.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Varennes-en-Argonne than in Meuse’s towns or compared French towns: 13% are under 15
55.3median age
Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up 38% of the town, above Meuse’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Also worth knowing: among adults, 18% have a degree.
Varennes-en-ArgonneMeuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma30%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 76 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
3 historic monuments in Varennes-en-Argonne, 2 classé
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Homes from before 1919 make up 3.2% of the total, lower than both Meuse’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). Among the classé monuments in Varennes-en-Argonne is Église Notre-Dame. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments here: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Varennes-en-Argonne has higher unemployment than Meuse’s towns or compared French towns: 16.7%
14%walk, cycle or take transit
The median disposable income was €22,430 a year per consumption unit, close to Meuse’s towns (€22,850) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Varennes-en-Argonne number 400, against 200 residents in work (2.3 per worker). The census found 14.1% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
On foot12%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
400
jobs based in Varennes-en-Argonne, 2.3 per working resident
16.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Varennes-en-Argonne costs an estimated advertised €9.60/m² a month, against €8.86/m² in Meuse’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns
€9.60/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses accounted for 95% of sales, apartments for the rest. From July 2023 to June 2026, 21 homes were sold in Varennes-en-Argonne.
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Varennes-en-Argonne€9.60/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Meuse median€8.86/m²
€9.60/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.89 to €11.69/m² a month)
€7.05/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Varennes-en-Argonne is a commune of 636 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
Population
636 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Argonne-Meuse
Département
Meuse (55)
Région
Grand Est
Area
4.6 sq mi (11.8 km²)
INSEE code
55527
Varennes-en-Argonne’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
