Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 209 in Meuse, Grand Est.
Woël is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Woël: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1914.
27% 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 Woël.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by 21% of adults, higher than Meuse’s towns (20%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Children are 22% of the town. Over-65s are a fifth of the population.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Woël | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. The median disposable income was €27,020 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Meuse’s towns (€22,850).
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, 9 homes were sold in Woël. A house rents for an estimated €7.63/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Woël has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Woël 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woël | 209 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jarny Meurthe-et-Moselle | 8,050 | 11 | C | B+ | C− | D |
| Étain | 3,375 | 13 | C− | A | C− | C− |
| Saint-Mihiel | 3,772 | 13 | C+ | A+ | C | D |
| Pagny-sur-Moselle Meurthe-et-Moselle | 3,919 | 14 | B | B | A− | C+ |
| Ars-sur-Moselle Moselle | 4,616 | 16 | C | B− | B+ | D |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes Moselle | 4,519 | 16 | C+ | C | B | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Woël is a commune of 209 people in the Communauté de communes du Territoire de Fresnes-en-Woëvre. 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 October 30, 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.