Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 280 in Moselle, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Chérisey is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Chérisey; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
24% 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 Chérisey.
The under-15s are 19% of the population here. 18% of residents are 65 or over, below both Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up two in five adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Chérisey | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Chérisey; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 3.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Moselle’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Jobs located in Chérisey: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.3 each). Median disposable income comes to €31,220 a year per consumption unit.
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.
A collège lies 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Nelson MandelaNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 135 | 94%±0 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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and gardens in and near Chérisey. Best known first.
The list names few of Chérisey’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle seigneuriale (ancienne): Photo: Aimelaime · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chérisey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chérisey | 280 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marly | 10,286 | 5.1 | B− | C− | C+ | B− |
| Montigny-lès-Metz | 21,718 | 6.8 | C− | C− | B | C |
| Metz | 122,572 | 7.1 | D | C− | D | C |
| Moulins-lès-Metz | 5,265 | 7.7 | C | C− | D | C+ |
| Longeville-lès-Metz | 4,102 | 8.1 | C | C− | C− | B |
| Saint-Julien-lès-Metz | 3,554 | 8.5 | C− | D− | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Chérisey is a commune of 280 people in the Communauté de communes du Sud Messin. 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.