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A town of 224 in Moselle, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Belles-Forêts has none.
Belles-Forêts has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
35% 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 Belles-Forêts.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Belles-Forêts has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.1% of residents, lower than both Moselle’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents. Among adults, 22% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Belles-Forêts | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
9.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Moselle’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. For its 100 residents in work, Belles-Forêts has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Median disposable income comes to €22,880 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.60/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, family days out and heritage in and near Belles-Forêts. Best known first.
The list names few of Belles-Forêts’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Belles-Forêts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belles-Forêts | 224 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dieuze | 2,770 | 7.8 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Sarrebourg | 12,170 | 8.9 | B− | B | C+ | D |
| Sarre-Union Bas-Rhin | 2,731 | 13 | B+ | A+ | C− | D |
| Morhange | 3,308 | 14 | D | B− | C− | C |
| Sarralbe | 4,364 | 14 | B− | A− | B+ | D |
| Puttelange-aux-Lacs | 3,016 | 17 | — | A− | — | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Belles-Forêts is a commune of 224 people in the Communauté de communes Sarrebourg Moselle Sud. 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.