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A town of 248 in Moselle, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Bourdonnay is too small for the grades other French towns get. It skews young: only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Bourdonnay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bourdonnay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bourdonnay.
Children under 15 count for 20% of the people here. 17% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Moselle’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). Residents of Bourdonnay have a median age of 38.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Bourdonnay | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 48% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bourdonnay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
12.7% of the labour force were unemployed, near Moselle’s towns (12.3%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €21,500 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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.25/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Bourdonnay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château des Seigneurs de Réchicourt: Photo: Jejost · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bourdonnay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourdonnay | 248 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dieuze | 2,770 | 6.2 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Lunéville Meurthe-et-Moselle | 18,262 | 14 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Morhange | 3,308 | 15 | D | B− | C− | C |
| Sarrebourg | 12,170 | 15 | B− | B | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Bourdonnay is a commune of 248 people in the Communauté de communes du Saulnois. 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 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.