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Some 133 people live in this town, in Meuse, Grand Est.
Bovée-sur-Barboure is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 13% of its housing.
The one thing Bovée-sur-Barboure does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bovée-sur-Barboure as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Fontaine-lavoir de plan demi-circulaire, in Mauvages, 4 mi away.
57% 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 Bovée-sur-Barboure.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents. A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Meuse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by 21% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bovée-sur-Barboure | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly a fifth of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Meuse’s towns (22.5%) but above compared French towns (13.4%). Bovée-sur-Barboure holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,420 a year per consumption unit.
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, 5 homes were sold in Bovée-sur-Barboure.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bovée-sur-Barboure is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Bovée-sur-Barboure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovée-sur-Barboure | 133 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Commercy | 5,350 | 8.6 | C | A+ | C− | C− |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 3,677 | 9.1 | B− | A+ | C | B |
| Foug Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2,628 | 13 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Écrouves Meurthe-et-Moselle | 4,474 | 16 | A− | B+ | B | C |
| Saint-Mihiel | 3,772 | 17 | C+ | A+ | C | D |
| Toul Meurthe-et-Moselle | 15,768 | 17 | C+ | A | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Bovée-sur-Barboure is a commune of 133 people in the Communauté de communes de Commercy - Void - Vaucouleurs. 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.