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Home to 159 people, this town lies in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Flirey is too small for the grades other French towns get. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are only 14% of the population.
The 2 things Flirey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Flirey as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Pierrefort, in Martincourt, 4.9 mi away.
3.7% 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 Flirey.
22% of adults hold a degree, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under 15: 20% of residents. Flirey has a median age of 38.7.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Flirey | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 44% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 9.0%, below both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €26,760 a year per consumption unit. 1.4% of Flirey’s working residents had no journey to work 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.
House rents are put at about €8.39/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Flirey.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Flirey is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Flirey as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flirey | 159 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson | 4,659 | 9.3 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Pont-à-Mousson | 14,190 | 9.8 | B− | B+ | C | C− |
| Dieulouard | 4,581 | 10 | A | A− | A | B− |
| Pagny-sur-Moselle | 3,919 | 11 | B | B | A− | C+ |
| Liverdun | 5,580 | 13 | A− | B+ | A+ | B |
| Écrouves | 4,474 | 14 | A− | B+ | B | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Flirey is a commune of 159 people in the Communauté de communes Mad et Moselle. 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.