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This town in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est has a population of 331.
Mollau is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 10% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
The 2 things Mollau does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Mollau as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Cimetière militaire, in Moosch, 3.8 mi away.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Mollau. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mollau.
Degrees are held by 20% of adults, lower than both Haut-Rhin’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%). Under 15: 11% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 are 7.2% of the population.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Mollau | Haut-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haut-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 8.5%, below both Haut-Rhin’s towns (10.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €27,250 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 2.9% of working residents in Mollau didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
General-bac pupils go 8 mi to the nearest lycée. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Robert SchumanNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 91 | 89%−3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Mollau is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mollau yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollau | 331 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Masevaux-Niederbruck | 3,594 | 6.7 | A+ | A | A− | C− |
| Thann | 7,762 | 7.5 | B− | B+ | B− | D |
| Vieux-Thann | 2,866 | 8.4 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Cornimont Vosges | 3,027 | 9 | — | A | — | C |
| Le Thillot Vosges | 3,167 | 9.8 | A | A | B | B− |
| La Bresse Vosges | 3,853 | 10 | A+ | B− | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est
Mollau is a commune of 331 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de Saint-Amarin. 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
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.