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A town of 272 in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Cerneux has none. 10% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Cerneux does most differently from other towns.
Cerneux has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Cerneux’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Monglat: Photo: Grefeuille · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cerneux.
19% are under 15, between Seine-et-Marne’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older. Ages in Cerneux split evenly at 43.7: half are older, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Cerneux | Seine-et-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 13% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century. Cerneux has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 10.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Seine-et-Marne’s towns (31.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. 50 jobs are based in Cerneux, for 100 working residents (0.5 per worker). Median disposable income comes to €27,540 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Cerneux: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cerneux yet.
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Cerneux is a commune of 272 people in the Communauté de communes du Provinois. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerneux | 272 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Ferté-Gaucher | 4,743 | 6.1 | D | B | C− | C+ |
| Provins | 11,632 | 10 | D | C | D | C |
| Villenauxe-la-Grande Aube | 2,605 | 12 | C | A | C− | D− |
| Boissy-le-Châtel | 3,346 | 13 | C+ | C+ | A+ | C− |
| Coulommiers | 16,374 | 14 | D− | C− | C− | C |
| Montmirail Marne | 3,535 | 15 | B− | A | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 8, 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.