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Departments Aisne 02 · Hauts-de-France
Dept 02 Rank #74 / 96
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Aisne

Hauts-de-France · Nearest city: Laon → Paris Reims (~1h)
🚄 TGV

Aisne valley, rolling farmland, Laon hilltop cathedral

Why this score

Aisne offers very affordable property and good rail connectivity, yet grey skies and flat, unremarkable scenery keep its appeal modest. L'Aisne offre un immobilier très abordable et une bonne desserte ferroviaire, mais un ciel gris et des paysages plats et sans caractère limitent son attrait.

Communes

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Climate

Sunshine
1,757h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p13 of 96
Sunny days
130/yr
days >50% sunlit
p13 of 96
Rain days
124/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 2 fewer rain days each year.
p63 of 96
Annual rainfall
642mm/yr
total volume
p29 of 96
Heavy rain
2/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p10 of 96
Torrential
0.1/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p36 of 96
Hot days >30°
12/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer hot days each year.
p15 of 96
Winter mildness
4/10
1.9 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.2 °C per year.
p37 of 96
Wind
3.4m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p79 of 96
Muggy days
3/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p34 of 96
Avg max temperature · °C
5
J
7
F
11
M
14
A
18
M
21
J
24
J
24
A
19
S
15
O
9
N
6
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+2 days · +1 so far
Tropical nights ~+5 nights · +1 so far
Frost days ~-21 days · -18 so far
Dry-soil days ~+21 days

Landscape

Landscape score
3/10
p16 of 96
Max elevation
295m
p30 of 96
Forest cover
19.8%
p31 of 96
Characteristics
🌾 Rural

Aisne valley, rolling farmland, Laon hilltop cathedral

Identity

Aisne is the birthplace of Alexandre Dumas (écrivain).

Notable figures born here

Terroir & appellations

Aisne lies within protected appellation areas, including Champagne, Brie de Meaux, Maroilles.

Distinctions

Risks

Safety score
7/10
Flood risk
Low
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
p23 of 96
Fire risk
Moderate
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
p43 of 96
Seismic exposure
Very low
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
p33 of 96
Major risks present

Share of the department's communes listing each risk category

Flooding Moderate 46% p45 of 96
Earthquake Very low 11.9% p33 of 96
Hazardous-materials transport Very low 2.5% p9 of 96
Ground movement Very low 0.1% p4 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very low 0.1% p14 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 0.1% #5 least exposed of 96

Transport

Transport
9/10
1.3 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
3
A4 · A26 · A29
Work locally
27.5%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Laon → Paris Reims (~1h)
✈ Airport
Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) · ~95 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
1.3h direct
🛣 Highways
A4, A26, A29

Services

Healthcare
5/10
APL 3.2
p31 of 96
Schools
4/10
Brevet 83%
p8 of 96
Fiber coverage
98%
p83 of 96
Intl schools
2schools
International programmes available
p47 of 96

People

Population
520,487
p48 of 96
Density
70/km²
Mixed
-13% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
-0.3%/yr
-0.5 pts vs median · p12
Median income
$23,800
standard of living · $/yr
p7 of 96
Poverty rate
18.8%
below 60% of median living standard
p88 of 96
Unemployment
15.8%
active population out of work
#2 highest of 96
Tourism
1 bed per 61 residents
p31 of 96 · 8,520 beds
1/92 1/9
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
14%
15-24
11%
25-39
12%
40-54
14%
55-69
20%
70+
29%
Office professionals
9.9%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
p7 of 96
Remote work
4.6%
télétravail · works without commuting
p55 of 96
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
9.9%
At-home trades
Farmers
1.9%
Artisans & shopkeepers
5.5%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
24.9%
Clerical & service staff
28.9%
Manual workers
28.8%

Real estate

Median
$1,280/m²
$580 $2,320
House $1,270 Apt $1,400
+0.7%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
53.44%
typical commune rate · TFPB
p91 of 96
Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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