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The town, home to 283 people, lies in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Gye has none. Only one in ten residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Gye does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Gye as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Médard, in Blénod-lès-Toul, 2.6 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Gye is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gye.
36% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up a tenth of the town, below both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.1%.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Gye | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 10% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
9.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Unemployment is 7.3%. For its 150 residents in work, Gye has 50 jobs: 0.4 each.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 3 homes were sold in Gye.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Gye. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gye yet.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Gye is a commune of 283 people in the Communauté de communes Terres Touloises. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gye | 283 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Écrouves | 4,474 | 4 | A− | B+ | B | C |
| Toul | 15,768 | 4 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Foug | 2,628 | 5.7 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Gondreville | 2,635 | 6.4 | — | B | — | B |
| Chaligny | 2,729 | 9.5 | A | A− | A | B− |
| Neuves-Maisons | 6,524 | 10 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
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.