Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 69 residents in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Parux is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 31% of its housing. 41% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Parux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Parux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines du château, in Pierre-Percée, 4.7 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Parux 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 Parux.
People 65 and over make up 41% of the town, above both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 16% have a degree. The age that splits Parux in two is 57.
55% women, 45% men
About 83 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Parux | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 41% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.5% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 15.2 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de la Haute VezouzeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 58 | 74%−12 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.
Sales in Parux from July 2023 to June 2026: 4 houses and apartments. A house rents for an estimated €8.93/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Parux. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Parux yet.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Parux is a commune of 69 people in the Communauté de communes de Vezouze en Piémont. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parux | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raon-l'Étape Vosges | 5,886 | 9.9 | C− | A | C+ | D− |
| Baccarat | 4,089 | 10 | B− | A | B | C |
| Moyenmoutier Vosges | 3,134 | 11 | A | A | A | A |
| La Broque Bas-Rhin | 2,625 | 14 | D | C− | B | D− |
| Sarrebourg Moselle | 12,170 | 15 | B− | B | C+ | D |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges Vosges | 19,251 | 17 | C+ | A | C− | 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.