Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ménil-sur-Saulx.
History
Ménil-sur-Saulx keeps more of its old housing than Meuse’s towns or compared French towns: 18% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Ménil-sur-Saulx has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Students and young workers shape Ménil-sur-Saulx: 12% are 15 to 24, above Meuse’s towns and compared French towns
14% of residents are children under 15. At 45.9, the median resident of Ménil-sur-Saulx sits in the middle of the age range. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town.
45.9median age
Ménil-sur-SaulxMeuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
12%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat25%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer people in Ménil-sur-Saulx are out of work than in Meuse’s towns or across compared French towns: 8.5%
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 12.6% of commuters travelled at the census. Ménil-sur-Saulx holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €26,610 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Meuse’s towns (€22,850).
13%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving82%
On foot13%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Ménil-sur-Saulx, 0.4 per working resident
8.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,610
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Ménil-sur-Saulx
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Ménil-sur-Saulx is a commune of 243 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes de Meuse. 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
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.