Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 204 people live in this town, in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.
Barbas isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Barbas as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Poste de secours dit de Manonvillers, in Manonviller, 7.8 mi away.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Barbas is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barbas.
18% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 14% have a degree. Half of Barbas is older than 35.6, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Barbas | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Barbas: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.4 each). After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,090 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
8 houses and apartments changed hands in Barbas from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Barbas. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Barbas yet.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Barbas is a commune of 204 people in the Communauté de communes de Vezouze en Piémont. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbas | 204 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baccarat | 4,089 | 9.8 | B− | A | B | C |
| Raon-l'Étape Vosges | 5,886 | 12 | C− | A | C+ | D− |
| Moyenmoutier Vosges | 3,134 | 14 | A | A | A | A |
| Sarrebourg Moselle | 12,170 | 15 | B− | B | C+ | D |
| Lunéville | 18,262 | 16 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Dieuze Moselle | 2,770 | 17 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.