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A town of 676 in Moselle, Grand Est.
Cappel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Cappel; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
4.6% 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 Cappel.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 18th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 4.6% of the total, below both Moselle’s towns (5.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
23% of adults hold a degree, close to Moselle’s towns (24%) and below compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Cappel | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
14.1% of the labour force were unemployed, above Moselle’s towns (12.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Cappel has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Median disposable income comes to €26,360 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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Cappel. Best known first.
Cappel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cappel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappel | 676 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Farébersviller | 5,224 | 3.5 | C− | B | B+ | D |
| Puttelange-aux-Lacs | 3,016 | 3.5 | — | A− | — | D |
| Macheren | 2,814 | 5.1 | — | A− | — | C |
| Cocheren | 3,358 | 5.3 | B− | B | A | C− |
| Hombourg-Haut | 5,976 | 5.4 | C | C+ | A− | D− |
| Freyming-Merlebach | 13,266 | 5.7 | C | B− | C+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Cappel is a commune of 676 people in the Communauté de communes de Freyming-Merlebach. 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.