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FlinMeurthe-et-Moselle

The town has 398 residents and lies in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.

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Église Saint-Martin
Église Saint-Martin · Inscrit · Photo: © Christian Amet · CC BY 3.0
Flin’s story

Flin in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Flin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2016.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2016First protected: Église Saint-Martin
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Flin.

History

Old homes shape Flin: 18% were built before 1919, more than in Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns or compared French towns

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

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Flin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
12th c.
oldest protected part
2016
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Flin has fewer young adults than Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns or compared French towns: 7.3% are 15 to 24

22% of adults hold a degree, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under 15: 19% of residents. Over-65s are a quarter of the population.

43median age
FlinMeurthe-et-Moselle medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Flin
FlinMeurthe-et-Moselle medianFrance median
Under 1519%17%17%
15–247.3%11%11%
25–4426%24%23%
45–6423%26%26%
65+25%22%22%
No diploma15%21%19%
CAP or BEP34%28%26%
Baccalauréat23%18%18%
Higher education22%27%30%

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Flin, 7.7%, runs below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns and compared French towns

Jobs based in Flin number 100, against 200 residents in work (0.6 per worker). 7.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €26,960 a year per consumption unit.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
On foot4%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Flin, 0.6 per working resident
7.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,960
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Flin than in Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.43/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €7.25/m² a month. 13 houses and apartments changed hands in Flin from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.43/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Flin€8.43/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Meurthe-et-Moselle median€11.08/m²
€8.43/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.73 to €10.55/m² a month)
€7.25/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

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Everything we know about Flin

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Landmarks

Flin 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-Martin: Photo: © Christian Amet · CC BY 3.0

Famous people from Flin

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Flin yet.

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Flin’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 →
BaccaratLunévilleRambervillersRaon-l'ÉtapeBlainville-sur-l'EauDamelevièresBaccaratLunévilleRambervillersRaon-l'ÉtapeBlainville-sur-l'EauDamelevièresFlin
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Flin398—————
Baccarat4,0895.2B−ABC
Lunéville18,2629.7CA−DC−
Rambervillers Vosges5,01811CA+DB
Raon-l'Étape Vosges5,88611C−AC+D−
Blainville-sur-l'Eau3,89312BA−CD
Damelevières3,08013A+B+AA−

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

About Flin

Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est

Flin is a commune of 398 people in the Communauté de communes du Territoire de Lunéville à Baccarat. 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
398 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Territoire de Lunéville à Baccarat
Département
Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
Région
Grand Est
Area
4.4 sq mi (11.5 km²)
INSEE code
54199

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 8, 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.