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This town in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est has a population of 642.

Population

642

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.18

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

Median income

€29,400

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 Dieffenbach-au-Val a good place to live?

Dieffenbach-au-Val isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.

Église catholique Saint-Laurent · Inscrit · Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dieffenbach-au-Val’s story

Dieffenbach-au-Val in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Dieffenbach-au-Val, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.

17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1986First protected: Église catholique Saint-Laurent

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dieffenbach-au-Val.

History

Old homes shape Dieffenbach-au-Val: 17% were built before 1919, more than in Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Dieffenbach-au-Val, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

14th c.

oldest protected part

1986

first monument protected

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Age of homes17% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Dieffenbach-au-Val?”

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

Who lives here

Few people in Dieffenbach-au-Val are 15 to 24: 7.5%, fewer than in Bas-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns

People 65 and over make up 25% of the town. Children under 15 make up 14%, below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Line up the people of Dieffenbach-au-Val by age and the one in the middle is 50.

50median age

Dieffenbach-au-ValBas-Rhin medianFrance median

Bas-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

25%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP32%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Dieffenbach-au-Val
	Dieffenbach-au-Val	Bas-Rhin median	France median
Under 15	14%	16%	17%
15–24	7.5%	10%	11%
25–44	19%	24%	23%
45–64	35%	28%	26%
65+	25%	22%	22%
No diploma	15%	18%	19%
CAP or BEP	32%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	17%	18%
Higher education	33%	32%	30%

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Ages50 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households280 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad1.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Dieffenbach-au-Val?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Unemployment in Dieffenbach-au-Val, 5.6%, runs below Bas-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns

6.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Half of residents lived on more than €29,400 a year per consumption unit, above Bas-Rhin’s towns (€27,505) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. At the census, 4.1% of working residents in Dieffenbach-au-Val didn’t travel to work at all.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

Public transport5%

Bicycle1%

On foot1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Dieffenbach-au-Val, 0.2 per working resident

5.6%

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

€29,400

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€29,400 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

92.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate

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

The closest lycée for the general bac is 7 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.4 mi away.

92.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Dieffenbach-au-Val92.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège du KlosterwaldNearest collègeCollège	Collège	105	92%−2 pts

92.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −2 pts against the expected rate

2.4 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges92.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Renting in Dieffenbach-au-Val costs less than in Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €11.18/m² a month

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

€11.18/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Dieffenbach-au-Val€11.18/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Bas-Rhin median€13.84/m²

€11.18/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.94 to €13.98/m² a month)

€11.82/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageDieffenbach-au-Val’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.18/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château du Frankenbourg and 4 more in and around Dieffenbach-au-Val

Museums and heritage in and near Dieffenbach-au-Val. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Frankenbourg2.1 km south, in Neubois MuseumMuseumMaison du Val de Villé4.7 km north, in Albé MuseumMuseumMusée Meyer'S - La Maison du Distillateur3.1 km southeast, in Châtenois ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thannvillé1.7 km northeast, in Thanvillé MuseumMuseumDistillerie4.7 km north, in Albé

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Everything we know about Dieffenbach-au-Val

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The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.1 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Dieffenbach-au-Val has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Église catholique Saint-LaurentChurch · 14th–18th c.

Classé

Château de ThanvilléChâteau · 16th–18th c. · in Thanvillé, 1 mi

Classé

Ruines du château du FrankenbourgChâteau · 12th c. · in Neubois, 1.3 mi

Classé

Ruines des châteaux de Ortenbourg et de RamsteinChâteau · 12th & 13th c. · in Scherwiller, 3.1 mi

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Famous people from Dieffenbach-au-Val

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Dieffenbach-au-Val yet.

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Dieffenbach-au-Val’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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ChâtenoisScherwillerSélestatSainte-Marie-aux-MinesRibeauvilléBarrDieffenbach-au-Val

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Dieffenbach-au-Val	642	—	—	—	—	—
Châtenois	4,294	4.5	A	C	A	C⁺
Scherwiller	3,099	4.7	—	B⁻	—	C
Sélestat	19,589	6.8	B⁻	C⁺	C	C
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Haut-Rhin	4,851	8.2	A	A	B⁺	C
Ribeauvillé Haut-Rhin	4,685	8.3	A	B⁻	A⁻	B⁻
Barr	7,057	8.4	B	C	B⁺	B⁻

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

About Dieffenbach-au-Val

Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est

Dieffenbach-au-Val is a commune of 642 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de Villé. 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: 642 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de la Vallée de Villé
Département: Bas-Rhin (67)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
INSEE code: 67092

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.