Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
361 residents make their home in this town in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Argentières out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Argentières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit la Pierre Couvée, in Courtomer, 0.9 mi away.
29% 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 Argentières.
One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, about level with compared French towns (11%) and below Seine-et-Marne’s towns (13%). 17% of residents have reached 65.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Argentières | Seine-et-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
17.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, between Seine-et-Marne’s towns (31.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment is 4.4%. Argentières has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
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.
The closest collège is 1.7 mi off. General-bac pupils go 4.7 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Charles PéguyNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 126 | 79%−9 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.
Argentières recorded 10 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Argentières. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau royal du Vivier4 km north, in Fontenay-TrésignyChâteauChâteauChateau’form3.6 km northwest, in Fontenay-TrésignyChâteauChâteauChâteau800 m southwest, in BeauvoirChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Arcy1.2 km north, in Chaumes-en-BriePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Argentières is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Argentières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentières | 361 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chaumes-en-Brie | 3,503 | 1.5 | C− | C | B+ | D |
| Verneuil-l'Étang | 3,223 | 1.8 | C | C− | B+ | C− |
| Mormant | 5,282 | 3.3 | B− | C− | B+ | B+ |
| Guignes | 4,448 | 3.4 | C | C | A | C− |
| Fontenay-Trésigny | 5,994 | 3.6 | C− | C− | B | C− |
| Rozay-en-Brie | 2,860 | 4.7 | B+ | C | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Argentières is a commune of 361 people in the Communauté de communes Brie des Rivières et Châteaux. 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 9, 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.