Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
876 people live in this town in Moselle, Grand Est.
Breistroff-la-Grande is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Over-65s are only nearly a tenth of the population.
The one thing Breistroff-la-Grande does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Breistroff-la-Grande as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château-fort (restes), in Rodemack, 1.2 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Breistroff-la-Grande 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 Breistroff-la-Grande.
7.7% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Moselle’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 make up 25% of residents. Graduates make up 39% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Breistroff-la-Grande | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 36% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 8.7% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.5% of people in the labour force have no job. Breistroff-la-Grande holds 50 jobs; 450 of its residents are in work, so 0.1 jobs each. At the census, 11.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Moselle’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
House rents are put at about €17.00/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Breistroff-la-Grande. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Breistroff-la-Grande yet.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Breistroff-la-Grande is a commune of 876 people in the Communauté de communes de Cattenom et Environs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breistroff-la-Grande | 876 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cattenom | 2,580 | 3.5 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Hettange-Grande | 7,772 | 4.6 | A− | C+ | A | C+ |
| Manom | 3,137 | 6 | — | D− | — | A+ |
| Yutz | 17,391 | 7 | C | D | B− | C+ |
| Thionville | 42,658 | 7.1 | C− | D− | C− | C− |
| Terville | 7,801 | 8.5 | C− | D | B | C |
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.