Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 874 in Meuse, Grand Est.
Velaines is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Velaines does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Velaines as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour de Luxembourg, in Ligny-en-Barrois, 1.5 mi away.
17% 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 Velaines.
On this, Velaines is above both Meuse’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.2% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Velaines | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
In the comparison, Velaines comes below both Meuse’s towns (15.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Velaines has 350 jobs for 350 working residents, 1.1 per worker. The median disposable income is €27,850 a year per consumption unit.
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.
For Velaines, that is below both Meuse’s towns (86.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Robert AubryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 73 | 77%−7 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.
Velaines sits below both Meuse’s towns (€8.86/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure. The median price, €1,257/m², comes from 33 sales of houses and apartments in Velaines from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,257/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Velaines. Best known first.
Nothing in Velaines is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Velaines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velaines | 874 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 3,677 | 1.5 | B− | A+ | C | B |
| Bar-le-Duc | 14,607 | 7.9 | B+ | A | C− | C |
| Commercy | 5,350 | 14 | C | A+ | C− | C− |
| Ancerville | 2,569 | 14 | — | A+ | — | D |
| Saint-Dizier Haute-Marne | 22,858 | 16 | C− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Saint-Mihiel | 3,772 | 17 | C+ | A+ | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Velaines is a commune of 874 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.