Lacroix-sur-MeuseMeuse
The town has 638 residents and lies in Meuse, Grand Est.
Is Lacroix-sur-Meuse a good place to live?
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Lacroix-sur-Meuse out for now.
Ancien fort de Troyon · Level not given · Photo: Agence Rol · Public domain
Lacroix-sur-Meuse’s story
Lacroix-sur-Meuse in pictures
On the Culture ministry’s list, Lacroix-sur-Meuse counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Adrien Henry, born in 1888, is the one person born in Lacroix-sur-Meuse before 1900 that Wikidata records.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lacroix-sur-Meuse.
History
2 historic monuments in Lacroix-sur-Meuse, 1 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Just over a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, lower than Meuse’s towns (14%) yet higher than compared French towns (7.4%). Protection here reaches back to the 19th century.
2historic monuments
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé1
Inscrit0
Level not given1
19th c.
oldest protected part
1980
first monument protected
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Few people in Lacroix-sur-Meuse are 15 to 24: 9.4%, fewer than in both Meuse’s towns and compared French towns
One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15. Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, between Meuse’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (30%). Lacroix-sur-Meuse has a median age of 47 years.
47median age
Ages · share of residents
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
Ages and diplomas in Lacroix-sur-Meuse | Lacroix-sur-Meuse | Meuse median | France median |
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| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
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| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 11% |
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| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
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| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
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| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
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| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
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| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
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| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
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| Higher education | 21% | 20% | 30% |
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INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Lacroix-sur-Meuse has lower unemployment than Meuse’s towns or compared French towns: 8.0%
Jobs based in Lacroix-sur-Meuse number 150, against 300 residents in work (0.5 per worker). At the census, 9.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Meuse’s towns (22.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,630 a year.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot5%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in Lacroix-sur-Meuse, 0.5 per working resident
8.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,630
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Lacroix-sur-Meuse costs an estimated advertised €9.83/m² a month, against €8.86/m² in Meuse’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Lacroix-sur-Meuse from July 2023 to June 2026: 17 houses and apartments.
€9.83/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Lacroix-sur-Meuse€9.83/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Meuse median€8.86/m²
€9.83/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.72 to €12.52/m² a month)
€8.10/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lacroix-sur-Meuse
12pages on Lacroix-sur-Meuse
Landmarks
The list names few of Lacroix-sur-Meuse’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Photo credits
Ancien fort de Troyon: Photo: Agence Rol · Public domain
Famous people from Lacroix-sur-Meuse
One notable person was born in Lacroix-sur-Meuse.
How the neighbors grade
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Lacroix-sur-Meuse
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Lacroix-sur-Meuse is a commune of 638 people in the Communauté de communes du Sammiellois. 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
- Population
- 638 (INSEE, census 2023)
- Intercommunality
- Communauté de communes du Sammiellois
- Département
- Meuse (55)
- Région
- Grand Est
- Area
- 8.2 sq mi (21.2 km²)
- INSEE code
- 55268
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.
