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Forcelles-Saint-GorgonMeurthe-et-Moselle

Home to 168 people, this town lies in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.

Is Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon a good place to live?

There are no grades for Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.

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Église · Inscrit · Photo: JL Dourches domaine public · Public domain
Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon’s story

Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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Landmarks

Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon.

History

Old homes shape Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon: 27% were built before 1919, more than in both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns and compared French towns

1historic monument

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
12th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Few people in Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon are 15 to 24: 6%, fewer than in both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns and compared French towns

42.3median age

40% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 21%, higher than both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Half of Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon is older than 42.3, half younger.

Forcelles-Saint-GorgonMeurthe-et-Moselle medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education40%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon
Forcelles-Saint-GorgonMeurthe-et-Moselle medianFrance median
Under 1521%17%17%
15–246%11%11%
25–4427%24%23%
45–6424%26%26%
65+21%22%22%
No diploma18%21%19%
CAP or BEP23%28%26%
Baccalauréat15%18%18%
Higher education40%27%30%

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon are out of work than in Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns or across compared French towns: 6.3%

7%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 6.7% 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%). 50 jobs are based in Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon, for 100 working residents (0.9 per worker). Households’ median disposable income: €26,880 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving81%
Bicycle4%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon, 0.9 per working resident
6.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,880
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
11%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

99.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 5 points above the expected rate

99.0%passed the brevet

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest general lycée is 11 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.4 mi to the nearest one.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon99.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Robert GeantNearest collègeCollègeCollège6999%+5 pts
99.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +5 pts against the expected rate
2.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon costs less than in both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.99/m² a month

€8.99/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

5 houses and apartments changed hands in Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon from July 2023 to June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon€8.99/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Meurthe-et-Moselle median€11.08/m²
€8.99/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.28 to €11.10/m² a month)
€8.64/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

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Nearby attractions

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About Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon

Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est

Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon is a commune of 168 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays du Saintois. 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
168 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays du Saintois
Département
Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
Région
Grand Est
Area
2.1 sq mi (5.3 km²)
INSEE code
54203

Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon’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 →
CharmesMirecourtNeuves-MaisonsChalignyLudresHeillecourtCharmesMirecourtNeuves-MaisonsChalignyLudresHeillecourtForcelles-Saint-Gorgon
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon168—————
Charmes Vosges4,48411DADD−
Mirecourt Vosges4,70011C−A+DC−
Neuves-Maisons6,52411A−A−B−C+
Chaligny2,72912AA−AB−
Ludres5,84312B+CC+A−
Heillecourt5,41414AC−B+A

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 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.