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A town of 656 in Aube, Grand Est.

Population

656

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.55

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€27,920

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Moussey a good place to live?

Moussey is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église · Inscrit · Photo: Hg marigny · CC BY-SA 3.0

Moussey’s story

Moussey in pictures

Moussey has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Louis Marie de Villebertain de Mesgrigny, born in 1744, is the one person born in Moussey before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moussey.

Who lives here

Children make up 20% of Moussey, above Aube’s towns and compared French towns

People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, below Aube’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.5%. Graduates make up a third of adults.

42.5median age

MousseyAube medianFrance median

Aube medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP25%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Moussey
	Moussey	Aube median	France median
Under 15	20%	17%	17%
15–24	9.5%	11%	11%
25–44	24%	22%	23%
45–64	30%	24%	26%
65+	17%	25%	22%
No diploma	17%	28%	19%
CAP or BEP	25%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	16%	18%
Higher education	33%	23%	30%

Full pageMoussey’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages42.5 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households260 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad3.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Moussey?”

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

History

Moussey keeps more of its old housing than Aube’s towns or compared French towns: 13% built before 1919

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Moussey has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

12th c.

oldest protected part

1926

first monument protected

Full pageMoussey’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes13% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Moussey?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Moussey, 4.8%, runs below Aube’s towns and compared French towns

The census found 1.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Jobs based in Moussey number 250, against 350 residents in work (0.7 per worker). The median disposable income is €27,920 a year per consumption unit.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving95%

Bicycle1%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

On foot0%

250

jobs based in Moussey, 0.7 per working resident

4.8%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€27,920

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageMoussey’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here250 jobs based here · 0.7 per working resident Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€27,920 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Moussey is €11.55/m² a month

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

Renting a house costs an estimated €9.70/m² a month. Sales in Moussey from July 2023 to June 2026: 19 houses and apartments.

€11.55/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Moussey€11.55/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Aube median€10.07/m²

€11.55/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.31 to €14.35/m² a month)

€9.70/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMoussey’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.55/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Villebertin and 3 more in and around Moussey

Heritage and museums in and near Moussey. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villebertinin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villemereuil1.5 km south, in Villemereuil MuseumMuseumFerme musée rustique2.6 km northwest, in Saint-Léger-près-Troyes ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Bordes3.7 km southeast, in Les Bordes-Aumont

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moussey

12pages on Moussey

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 4.5 mi away Work & commute250 jobs based here Housing19 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.5 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Moussey has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Classé

Église Saint-LégerChurch · 16th c. · in Saint-Léger-près-Troyes, 1.5 mi

Classé

Calvaire dit "La Croix Blanche"Calvary · in Villemereuil, 1.6 mi

Classé

Église et les terrains des nécropoles qui l'entourentChurch · 10th & 16th c. · in Isle-Aumont, 1.6 mi

Classé

Église Saint-LaurentChurch · 16th c. · in Bouilly, 4.6 mi

Famous people from Moussey

One notable person was born in Moussey.

Their page →

Louis Marie de Villebertain de MesgrignyFrench politician (1744-1822)

Moussey’s neighbors

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

All towns in Aube →

BréviandesRosières-près-TroyesSaint-Julien-les-VillasSaint-André-les-VergersTroyesLa Rivière-de-CorpsMoussey

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Moussey	656	—	—	—	—	—
Bréviandes	3,219	2.9	C⁺	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻
Rosières-près-Troyes	4,840	3.5	C⁺	C⁻	B⁻	A⁻
Saint-Julien-les-Villas	6,760	4.1	C⁻	C	C⁺	B⁻
Saint-André-les-Vergers	12,806	4.8	C	C	B	B
Troyes	62,088	5.6	D	B⁻	D	C
La Rivière-de-Corps	3,692	5.7	C⁺	C	A	C⁺

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

About Moussey

Commune in Aube, Grand Est

Moussey is a commune of 656 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Troyes Champagne Métropole. 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: 656 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Troyes Champagne Métropole
Département: Aube (10)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 2.8 sq mi (7.2 km²)
INSEE code: 10260

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 October 30, 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.