commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Ardennes
The Ardennes (french: Ardenne ; nl, Ardennen ; german: Ardennen; wa, Årdene ; lb, Ardennen ), also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Be ...
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
, and
Grand Est
Grand Est (; gsw-FR, Grossa Oschta; Moselle Franconian/ lb, Grouss Osten;
Rhine Franconian: ''Groß Oschte''; german: Großer Osten ; en, "Great East") is an administrative region in Northeastern France. It superseded three former administrat ...
in northern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
.
Population
Housing
In 2007 there were 185 homes, 177 were the primary family home, 6 were second homes and 2 were unused. 181 were houses and 4 were apartments. Of the 177 primary dwellings, 137 were occupied by their owners, 34 were leased and occupied by tenants and 6 were assigned free of charge, 3 had two chambers, 21 had three, 60 had four rooms, and 93 had five or more. 156 houses had a parking lot. 66 households had a single car and 94 has two or more.
Economy
In 2007 the population of the working age was 295 people, 217 were active and 78 were inactive. Of the 217 active people 197 were employed (109 men and 88 women). 20 were unemployed (6 men and 14 women). Of the 78 inactive 34 were retired, 27 were students and 17 were classified as "other inactive".
In 2007, a total of 13 establishments existed. One was a mining company, one was a manufacturer or other industrial, there were 5 construction companies, a trading company and an auto repair, a transport company, a service company, an entity of public administration and 2 companies classified as "other service activities." Of the 5 places of service to individuals in 2009, there was a painter, plasterer, two timber companies, a plumber, and a hairdresser.
In 2000 there were three farms.
Geography
In the north of France, Ville-sur-Lumes is near the border with
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. Nearby towns include St. Lawrence, Lumes, Issancourt-et-Rumeli, Gernelle, The Grandville, Villers-Semeuse, Aiglemont and Vivier au Court.