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Rouvres-la-ChétiveVosges

A town of 468 in Vosges, Grand Est.

Is Rouvres-la-Chétive a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Rouvres-la-Chétive out for now.

Rouvres-la-Chétive’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Rouvres-la-Chétive’s story

2 historic monuments, 2 classé

Rouvres-la-Chétive has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1909.

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1909First protected: Croix de chemin
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rouvres-la-Chétive.

History

Old homes shape Rouvres-la-Chétive: 25% were built before 1919, more than in Vosges’ towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century. Among the classé monuments in Rouvres-la-Chétive is Croix de chemin dite Croix Saint-Pierre.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

16th c.
oldest protected part
1909
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Children make up 23% of Rouvres-la-Chétive, above Vosges’ towns and compared French towns

Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both Vosges’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. Degrees are held by 21% of adults.

41.9median age
Rouvres-la-ChétiveVosges medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP37%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Rouvres-la-Chétive
Rouvres-la-ChétiveVosges medianFrance median
Under 1523%14%17%
15–248.1%10%11%
25–4422%20%23%
45–6425%27%26%
65+22%27%22%
No diploma17%26%19%
CAP or BEP37%29%26%
Baccalauréat20%17%18%
Higher education21%22%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Rouvres-la-Chétive walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Vosges’ towns or compared French towns: 3.5%

Per resident in work, Rouvres-la-Chétive counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). 9.0% of the labour force were unemployed, below Vosges’ towns (12.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,420 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Rouvres-la-Chétive, 0.2 per working resident
9.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,420
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

Brevet results near Rouvres-la-Chétive run low: 63.0% passed, below Vosges’ towns and compared French towns

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Collège pupils travel 2.4 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 5.2 mi away.

63.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Rouvres-la-Chétive63.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jean RostandNearest collègeCollègeCollège4163%−21 pts
63.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −21 pts against the expected rate
2.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Rouvres-la-Chétive than in Vosges’ towns or across compared French towns: €7.80/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in Rouvres-la-Chétive: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€7.80/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Rouvres-la-Chétive€7.80/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Vosges median€9.54/m²
€7.80/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.14 to €9.91/m² a month)
€6.84/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Étanche and 2 more in and around Rouvres-la-Chétive

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Rouvres-la-Chétive. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Rouvres-la-Chétive

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Landmarks

Rouvres-la-Chétive has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

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Famous people from Rouvres-la-Chétive

Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Rouvres-la-Chétive as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Rouvres-la-Chétive’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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NeufchâteauContrexévilleVittelMirecourtNeufchâteauContrexévilleVittelMirecourtRouvres-la-Chétive
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Rouvres-la-Chétive468—————
Neufchâteau6,7325B+A+CC+
Contrexéville2,92310BACD
Vittel4,78011A+ABB
Mirecourt4,70016C−A+DC−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Rouvres-la-Chétive

Commune in Vosges, Grand Est

Rouvres-la-Chétive is a commune of 468 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Ouest Vosgien. 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
468 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de l'Ouest Vosgien
Département
Vosges (88)
Région
Grand Est
Area
4.4 sq mi (11.3 km²)
INSEE code
88401

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.