Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
443 people live in this town in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France.
There are no grades for Forges: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Forges as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Groupe de quatre pierres levées, in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, 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 Forges.
Children under 15 count for 20% of the people here. 16% of residents are 65 or over, between Seine-et-Marne’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Forges | Seine-et-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 13% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 12.6%. Jobs located in Forges: 100, for 200 residents in work (0.5 each). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €27,370 a year per consumption unit, close to Seine-et-Marne’s towns (€28,310) and above compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Near Forges, 83.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (90.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Vocational results within 5 km: 76% passed the bac pro, of 343 candidates at 3 lycées. A collège lies 1.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul ÉluardNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 143 | 80%−5 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent André MalrauxNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 280 | 93%−2 pts |
| Collège André MalrauxBest against expectations: 13 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 108 | 90%+13 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.
12 houses and apartments changed hands in Forges from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Forges. Best known first.
Nothing in Forges 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 Forges 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forges | 443 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montereau-Fault-Yonne | 22,279 | 1.7 | D | C− | C− | B− |
| Saint-Germain-Laval | 2,888 | 2.1 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Varennes-sur-Seine | 3,748 | 2.8 | D | C− | C− | C+ |
| La Grande-Paroisse | 2,893 | 2.8 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Cannes-Écluse | 2,742 | 3.9 | — | C− | — | C |
| Vernou-la-Celle-sur-Seine | 2,630 | 4.6 | — | C | — | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Forges is a commune of 443 people in the Communauté de communes Pays de Montereau. 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 4, 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.