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Home to 651 people, this town lies in Moselle, Grand Est.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Blies-Guersviller falls below the line for grades. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Blies-Guersviller does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Blies-Guersviller as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château (ruines), in Frauenberg, 1.9 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Blies-Guersviller 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 Blies-Guersviller.
Half the people of Blies-Guersviller are older than 51.1. 29% of adults hold a degree. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Blies-Guersviller | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Blies-Guersviller holds 50 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.1 jobs each. 7.6% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Moselle’s towns (12.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 4.4% of commuters at the census.
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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 92% passed the bac pro, of 230 candidates at 2 lycées. The nearest collège is 2.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège FulradNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 115 | 78%−8 pts |
| Lycée des métiers transfrontalier des services aux entreprises Henri NominéNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 135 | 94%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Simon LazardBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 161 | 93%+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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.34/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and gardens in and near Blies-Guersviller. Best known first.
AttractionMoulin de la Blies - Musée des techniques faïencières3.2 km southwest, in Sarreguemines
ChâteauChâteau Utzschneider3.9 km south, in SarregueminesGardenGardenJardin des Faïenciers3 km southwest, in SarregueminesAttractionAttractionSystème d'écluse4.8 km southwest, in SarregueminesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Blies-Guersviller yet.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Blies-Guersviller is a commune of 651 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Sarreguemines Confluences. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blies-Guersviller | 651 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sarreguemines | 20,143 | 2.9 | C+ | B+ | C | D |
| Grosbliederstroff | 3,346 | 3.4 | — | A− | — | C |
| Hambach | 2,766 | 6.6 | — | A− | — | C− |
| Spicheren | 3,143 | 6.8 | A− | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Woustviller | 2,786 | 6.9 | — | A− | — | D |
| Behren-lès-Forbach | 6,166 | 7.4 | B | A− | B− | 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 8, 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.