Français
Guest, Sign inJoin
France›Bas-Rhin›Grand Est

LichtenbergBas-Rhin

A town of 527 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.

Population
527
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€11.61
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€26,890
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
11%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Lichtenberg a good place to live?

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

What makes Lichtenberg stand out

The one thing Lichtenberg does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
18%2%LichtenbergMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
18% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Forteresse
Forteresse · Classé · Photo: Getüm · CC BY-SA 2.0 de
Lichtenberg’s story

Lichtenberg in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Lichtenberg counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1878.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Pierre Honoré Bérard, born in 1797, is the one person born in Lichtenberg before 1900 that Wikidata records.

Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Château de Lichtenberg and 11 more in and around Lichtenberg

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Lichtenberg. Best known first.

All attractions →
AttractionAttractionChâteau de Lichtenbergin townChâteauChâteauArsenalin townAttractionAttractionCasematesin townChâteauChâteauCasernein townAttractionAttractionChambre de tirin townAttractionAttractionCiternein town
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lichtenberg.

History

Lichtenberg keeps more of its old housing than Bas-Rhin or compared French towns: 19% built before 1919

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

Protection here reaches back to the 14th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
14th c.
oldest protected part
1878
first monument protected
Full pageLichtenberg’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes19% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Lichtenberg?”

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

Who lives here

Lichtenberg has fewer young adults than Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 7.8% are 15 to 24

A fifth of adults hold a degree, below Bas-Rhin’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under-15s account for 13% of the population. The 65-and-over age group makes up 25% of residents.

50.6median age
LichtenbergBas-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP37%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Lichtenberg
LichtenbergBas-Rhin medianFrance median
Under 1513%16%17%
15–247.8%10%11%
25–4421%24%23%
45–6433%28%26%
65+25%22%22%
No diploma21%18%19%
CAP or BEP37%29%26%
Baccalauréat19%17%18%
Higher education20%32%30%
Full pageLichtenberg’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages50.6 median age · 25% are 65 or overHouseholds250 households · 2.1 people per householdBorn abroad2.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Lichtenberg?”

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

Work & commute

10.7% of commuters in Lichtenberg walk, cycle or ride, against 17.8% in Bas-Rhin’s towns and 13.4% in compared French towns

Jobs based in Lichtenberg number 100, against 250 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stood at 11.2%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and above Bas-Rhin’s towns (8.7%). At the census, 6.5% of working residents in Lichtenberg went to work by public transport.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%
Public transport6%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Lichtenberg, 0.3 per working resident
11.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,890
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageLichtenberg’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working residentMedian income€26,890 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 in Lichtenberg is €11.61/m² a month, against €13.84/m² in Bas-Rhin’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

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

€11.61/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Lichtenberg€11.61/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Bas-Rhin median€13.84/m²
€11.61/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.84 to €15.24/m² a month)
€8.04/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageLichtenberg’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€11.61/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lichtenberg

11pages on Lichtenberg
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9 mi awayWork & commute100 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractions8 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 50.6History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Classé
Église mixte Saint-Jacques-le-MajeurChurch · 12th–15th c. · in Reipertswiller, 1 mi
Classé
Château du Grand ArnsbourgChâteau · 12th c. · in Baerenthal, 4.2 mi
Classé
Autel druidique BreitensteinArchaeological site · Prehistory · in Meisenthal, 5.6 mi
Classé
Église protestanteTemple · in Weiterswiller, 5.6 mi

Famous people from Lichtenberg

One notable person was born in Lichtenberg.

Their page →
P
Pierre Honoré BérardFrench physician · 1797–1858

Lichtenberg’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 Bas-Rhin →
IngwillerBouxwillerNiederbronn-les-BainsVal-de-ModerReichshoffenGundershoffenIngwillerBouxwillerNiederbronn-les-BainsVal-de-ModerReichshoffenGundershoffenLichtenberg
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Lichtenberg527—————
Ingwiller3,9953.2BC+B+C
Bouxwiller3,7546.9ABB+C
Niederbronn-les-Bains4,3477.7BBA−C+
Val-de-Moder5,1028BBA+D
Reichshoffen5,4188.4B−B−AC−
Gundershoffen3,8348.6A−B+A+D

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

About Lichtenberg

Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est

Lichtenberg is a commune of 527 people in the Communauté de communes de Hanau-La Petite Pierre. 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
527 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Hanau-La Petite Pierre
Département
Bas-Rhin (67)
Région
Grand Est
Area
4.7 sq mi (12.2 km²)
INSEE code
67265

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.