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A town of 897 in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Atton has none. It skews young: only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Atton does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Atton as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Mousson (ruines), in Mousson, 1 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Atton.
People 65 and over make up 15% of the town, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Just over a third of adults hold a degree. Ages in Atton split evenly at 40.5: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Atton | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €28,160 a year per consumption unit. Atton has 1,100 jobs for 450 working residents, 2.4 per worker. 7.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Near Atton, 96.2% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (94.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Notre-Dame La Salle PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 76 | 95%±0 pts |
| Lycée Jacques MarquetteNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 275 | 99%+2 pts |
| Lycée Jean HanzeletBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 124 | 90%+5 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.
Atton recorded 19 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses accounted for 95% of sales, apartments for the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Atton. Best known first.
AbbeyAbbaye des Prémontrés de Pont-à-Mousson3 km northwest, in Pont-à-MoussonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mousson1.7 km northwest, in MoussonMuseumMuseumMusée au fil du papier2.7 km northwest, in Pont-à-MoussonChâteauChâteauChâteau De Charmilly4.7 km northwest, in Pont-à-MoussonPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Atton 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 Atton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atton | 897 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson | 4,659 | 1.9 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Pont-à-Mousson | 14,190 | 1.9 | B− | B+ | C | C− |
| Dieulouard | 4,581 | 3.8 | A | A− | A | B− |
| Pagny-sur-Moselle | 3,919 | 7.1 | B | B | A− | C+ |
| Custines | 3,089 | 7.4 | A− | B | A | C |
| Pompey | 4,780 | 8.6 | B− | B+ | B+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Atton is a commune of 897 people in the Communauté de communes du Bassin de Pont-à-Mousson. 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.