Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Meuse, Grand Est has a population of 153.
At under 1,000 residents, Amel-sur-l'Étang is too small for the grades other French towns get. 11% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Amel-sur-l'Étang does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Amel-sur-l'Étang as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Vestiges archéologiques du vicus gallo-romain, in Senon, 1.2 mi away.
29% 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 Amel-sur-l'Étang.
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.8%, below both Meuse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). 18% of residents are 65 or over. Degrees are held by 16% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Amel-sur-l'Étang | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 7.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Half of residents lived on more than €25,240 a year per consumption unit, higher than Meuse’s towns (€22,850) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Amel-sur-l'Étang.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Amel-sur-l'Étang is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Amel-sur-l'Étang yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amel-sur-l'Étang | 153 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Étain | 3,375 | 3.6 | C− | A | C− | C− |
| Bouligny | 2,507 | 4.6 | B | A | A+ | D |
| Longuyon Meurthe-et-Moselle | 5,134 | 12 | C | A | C+ | D |
| Val de Briey Meurthe-et-Moselle | 8,130 | 13 | C+ | C+ | C− | B− |
| Jarny Meurthe-et-Moselle | 8,050 | 13 | C | B+ | C− | D |
| Trieux Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2,753 | 13 | C+ | B | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Amel-sur-l'Étang is a commune of 153 people in the Communauté de communes de Damvillers Spincourt. 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 4, 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.