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Population 70: a town in Meuse, Grand Est.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Nançois-le-Grand out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 12% of homes.
The one thing Nançois-le-Grand does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Nançois-le-Grand as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour de Luxembourg, in Ligny-en-Barrois, 3 mi away.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Nançois-le-Grand 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 Nançois-le-Grand.
Children under 15 make up 18% of residents. 28% of adults hold a degree, between Meuse’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (30%). Half the people of Nançois-le-Grand are older than 43.5.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Nançois-le-Grand | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 22.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, about level with Meuse’s towns (22.5%) and above compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Nançois-le-Grand yet.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Nançois-le-Grand is a commune of 70 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nançois-le-Grand | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 3,677 | 3.2 | B− | A+ | C | B |
| Commercy | 5,350 | 9.9 | C | A+ | C− | C− |
| Bar-le-Duc | 14,607 | 11 | B+ | A | C− | C |
| Saint-Mihiel | 3,772 | 14 | C+ | A+ | C | D |
| Ancerville | 2,569 | 18 | — | A+ | — | D |
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 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.