Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 528 people live in this town, in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.
There are no grades for Baslieux: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Baslieux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Baslieux.
One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 26% of adults.
45% women, 55% men
About 120 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Baslieux | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Baslieux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €27,700 a year per consumption unit, above both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (€25,715) and compared French towns (€25,970). For its 250 residents in work, Baslieux has 50 jobs: 0.1 each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how one in ten commuters travelled at the census.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 24 homes in Baslieux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Baslieux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Baslieux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baslieux | 528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Réhon | 3,863 | 4.2 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Lexy | 3,904 | 4.6 | C+ | D | C+ | C− |
| Haucourt-Moulaine | 3,495 | 5.4 | B | C | A | B+ |
| Herserange | 4,170 | 6 | C | C+ | B− | C |
| Longwy | 15,679 | 6 | C | C+ | D | B |
| Cosnes-et-Romain | 2,802 | 6.2 | A− | C− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Baslieux is a commune of 528 people in the Communauté de communes Terre Lorraine du Longuyonnais. 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 9, 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.