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2,893 people live in this town in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire.

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Photo: Llann Wé² · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mouzillon, Loire-Atlantique · Llann Wé² · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Mouzillon a good place to live?

Health is a strength (A): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 29% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Most journeys need a car: 44% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 8% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €2,462/m², a 70 m² home costs 6.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Sèvre et Loire. Just 14% of residents are 65 or older.

Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Mouzillon has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

How Mouzillon grades

Each subject compares Mouzillon with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Mouzillon has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

What makes Mouzillon stand out

The 2 things Mouzillon does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Pont dit Pont Romain
Pont dit Pont Romain · Inscrit · Photo: Selbymay · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mouzillon’s story

Mouzillon in pictures

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

  • 1925First protected: Pont dit Pont Romain
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Landmarks

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

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Photo credits

Pont dit Pont Romain: Photo: Selbymay · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mouzillon.

HealthHealth A

Mortality in Mouzillon, once ages and care homes are allowed for, undercuts Loire-Atlantique’s towns and compared French towns: 71 per 100 expected

−29%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

The nearest emergency department to Mouzillon is Chd site de Montaigu, 11.5 mi away. 118 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 166: 29% below. Life expectancy at birth in Loire-Atlantique is 86.2 years for women and 80.3 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw71
Adjusted71
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Mouzillon · 3.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
11.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chd site de Montaigu
13.8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Clinique Jules Verne Pole hospitalier Mutualiste de Nantes
86.2 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Loire-Atlantique, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure.

Schools

95.6% of candidates passed the brevet at the four collèges within 5 km, 1.6 points above the expected rate

99%passed the bac (general and technological)ASchool Grade

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

The bac pass rate near Mouzillon is 99.3%, above Loire-Atlantique’s towns (95.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. A collège lies 2 mi away. Schools rank #14 of 83 in Loire-Atlantique.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Mouzillon95.6%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Mouzillon99.3%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollègeCollège16098%+3 pts
Lycée général et technologique privé Charles Péguy PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée433100%+1 pt
Collège Immaculée Conception - La Salle PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège13698%+2 pts

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99%
passed the general and technological bac, +0.6 pts against the expected rate
95.6%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +1.6 pts against the expected rate
2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Who lives here

Students and young workers shape Mouzillon: 12% are 15 to 24, above Loire-Atlantique’s towns and compared French towns

39.8median age

People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, below Loire-Atlantique’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Children under 15 make up 20% of residents. 40% of adults hold a degree.

MouzillonLoire-Atlantique medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma10%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education40%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Loire-Atlantique 51.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Mouzillon
MouzillonLoire-Atlantique medianFrance median
Under 1520%19%17%
15–2412%11%11%
25–4426%24%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+14%19%22%
No diploma10%14%19%
CAP or BEP25%28%26%
Baccalauréat21%19%18%
Higher education40%34%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Loire-Atlantique median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commuteJobs & income A−

Fewer people in Mouzillon are out of work than in Loire-Atlantique’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.2%

8%walk, cycle or take transit

Mouzillon holds 700 jobs; 1,550 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. The census found 7.7% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median disposable income was €27,450 a year per consumption unit, near Loire-Atlantique’s towns (€27,630) and higher than compared French towns (€25,970).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
Public transport5%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot1%
700
jobs based in Mouzillon, 0.4 per working resident
5.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,450
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 28% of compared French towns

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

History

Mouzillon has 1 historic monument, none of them classé

1historic monument

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

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

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
1925
first monument protected
10%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

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

HousingCost of living C+

Mouzillon is graded a C+ for cost of living

€2,462/m²median sale price

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

67 sales of houses and apartments in Mouzillon, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €2,462/m². Houses were 94% of what sold. A house rents for an estimated €9.66/m² a month.

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Mouzillon€2,462/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Loire-Atlantique median€2,844/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,472/m²63
€12.32/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.85 to €15.42/m² a month)
6.3
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.66/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,350
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Sèvre et Loire

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

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About Mouzillon

Commune in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire

Mouzillon is a commune of 2,893 people in the Communauté de communes Sèvre et Loire. 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
2,893 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Sèvre et Loire
Département
Loire-Atlantique (44)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
6.3 sq mi (16.4 km²)
INSEE code
44108

Mouzillon’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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ValletGorgesLe PalletClissonLa Chapelle-HeulinGétignéValletGorgesLe PalletClissonLa Chapelle-HeulinGétignéMouzillon
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Mouzillon2,893——C+—A
Vallet9,4952.2AC+A−B
Gorges5,2032.7AC+A+B+
Le Pallet3,4133—C+—B
Clisson7,4523A−CCB
La Chapelle-Heulin3,4674.4A−CA−B−
Gétigné3,8834.4—B—A−

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

Questions about Mouzillon

Is Mouzillon safe?

Mouzillon has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5 recorded violent incidents and 5.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Mouzillon good?

They grade A, better than 88% of compared French towns and #14 of 83 in Loire-Atlantique. The lycée stands out: 100% of 433 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général et technologique privé Charles Péguy in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Mouzillon expensive to live in?

Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,462/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.32/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Mouzillon grades C+ for cost of living.

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.