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101 residents make their home in this town in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Mousson falls below the line for grades. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The one thing Mousson does most differently from other towns.
Mousson has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Mousson has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Mousson (ruines): Photo: François BERNARDIN · CC BY 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mousson.
7.9% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15. Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Mousson | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Homes from before 1919 make up 2% of the total, below both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (7.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%). Among the classé monuments in Mousson is Château de Mousson (ruines).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The unemployment rate comes to 13.6%. At the census, 2.6% of working residents in Mousson didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Mousson is 96.2%, above both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (94.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jacques MarquetteNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 138 | 79%−7 pts |
| Lycée Jacques MarquetteNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 275 | 99%+2 pts |
| Lycée Jean HanzeletBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 124 | 90%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Mousson.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Mousson. Best known first.
AbbeyAbbaye des Prémontrés de Pont-à-Mousson1.8 km west, in Pont-à-MoussonMuseumMuseumMusée au fil du papier1.8 km west, in Pont-à-MoussonChâteauChâteauChâteau De Charmilly3.4 km west, in Pont-à-MoussonPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mousson yet.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Mousson is a commune of 101 people in the Communauté de communes du Bassin de Pont-à-Mousson. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mousson | 101 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pont-à-Mousson | 14,190 | 1.1 | B− | B+ | C | C− |
| Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson | 4,659 | 2.1 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Dieulouard | 4,581 | 4.7 | A | A− | A | B− |
| Pagny-sur-Moselle | 3,919 | 6 | B | B | A− | C+ |
| Custines | 3,089 | 8.5 | A− | B | A | C |
| Pompey | 4,780 | 9.7 | B− | B+ | 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 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.