Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
245 people live in this town in Moselle, Grand Est.
Bisten-en-Lorraine has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.
The one thing Bisten-en-Lorraine does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bisten-en-Lorraine as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ossuaire (ancien), in Niedervisse, 1.7 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bisten-en-Lorraine.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of residents, above Moselle’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The middle age in Bisten-en-Lorraine is 52.6. Degrees are held by just over a quarter of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bisten-en-Lorraine | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.7% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,070 a year. Unemployment stood at 7.1%, below Moselle’s towns (12.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Bisten-en-Lorraine has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 2.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège BergpfadNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 85 | 87%−5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.09/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Bisten-en-Lorraine. Best known first.
Nothing in Bisten-en-Lorraine is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bisten-en-Lorraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisten-en-Lorraine | 245 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ham-sous-Varsberg | 2,888 | 3.1 | — | B+ | — | D |
| Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold | 3,572 | 3.7 | A+ | A− | A+ | D |
| Boulay-Moselle | 5,434 | 4.7 | A− | B+ | B | D |
| Creutzwald | 12,254 | 5.3 | C− | B+ | C+ | D− |
| Carling | 3,291 | 5.5 | A | A | A+ | A− |
| L'Hôpital | 5,183 | 6.2 | B− | A | B+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Bisten-en-Lorraine is a commune of 245 people in the Communauté de communes du Warndt. 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 November 9, 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.