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BattignyMeurthe-et-Moselle

Home to 139 people, this town lies in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.

Is Battigny a good place to live?

Battigny isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Only 15% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Battigny stand out

The one thing Battigny does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Église Saint-Germain
Église Saint-Germain · Inscrit · Photo: Musicaline · CC BY-SA 4.0
Battigny’s story

Battigny in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2013.

49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Pierre-Juste Cadiot, born in 1858, is the one person born in Battigny before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 2013First protected: Église Saint-Germain
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Battigny.

Who lives here

Few people in Battigny are 65 or over: 15%, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns and compared French towns

31% of adults hold a degree, above Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (27%) and close to compared French towns (30%). The under-15s are 19% of the population here. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.8% of residents.

45.5median age
BattignyMeurthe-et-Moselle medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Battigny
BattignyMeurthe-et-Moselle medianFrance median
Under 1519%17%17%
15–249.8%11%11%
25–4420%24%23%
45–6436%26%26%
65+15%22%22%
No diploma16%21%19%
CAP or BEP31%28%26%
Baccalauréat22%18%18%
Higher education31%27%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Battigny: 49% were built before 1919, more than in both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns and compared French towns

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

Battigny has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
12th c.
oldest protected part
2013
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Battigny, 4.7%, runs below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns and compared French towns

At the census, 1.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Median disposable income is €25,160 a year for each consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%
Bicycle2%
On foot0%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Battigny, 0.3 per working resident
4.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,160
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Battigny costs less than in both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.10/m² a month

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

The market in Battigny: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €8.46/m² a month.

€9.10/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Battigny€9.10/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Meurthe-et-Moselle median€11.08/m²
€9.10/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.57 to €10.95/m² a month)
€8.46/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Thorey-Lyautey and 2 more in and around Battigny

Heritage and gardens in and near Battigny. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Battigny

12pages on Battigny

Landmarks

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

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Germain: Photo: Musicaline · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Battigny

One notable person was born in Battigny.

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Battigny’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Meurthe-et-Moselle →
MirecourtNeuves-MaisonsChalignyNeufchâteauLudresCharmesMirecourtNeuves-MaisonsChalignyNeufchâteauLudresCharmesBattigny
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Battigny139—————
Mirecourt Vosges4,70012C−A+DC−
Neuves-Maisons6,52413A−A−B−C+
Chaligny2,72913AA−AB−
Neufchâteau Vosges6,73215B+A+CC+
Ludres5,84315B+CC+A−
Charmes Vosges4,48415DADD−

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

About Battigny

Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est

Battigny is a commune of 139 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Colombey et du Sud Toulois. 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
139 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Colombey et du Sud Toulois
Département
Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
Région
Grand Est
Area
2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²)
INSEE code
54052

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.