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A town of 268 in Moselle, Grand Est.
Denting is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Denting has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1923.
13% 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 Denting.
18% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 30% have a degree. Also worth knowing: the middle age in Denting is 42.8.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Denting | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 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 15th century. Among the classé monuments in Denting is Ossuaire de Welling (ancien).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Households’ median disposable income: €27,650 a year per consumption unit. 1.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Moselle’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. At the census, 6.1% of working residents in Denting didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 7.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Victor DemangeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 147 | 96%+4 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Inter-entreprises PrivateNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 24 | 96%+8 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 in and near Denting. Best known first.
Denting has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Denting.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denting | 268 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boulay-Moselle | 5,434 | 1.8 | A− | B+ | B | D |
| Ham-sous-Varsberg | 2,888 | 5.7 | — | B+ | — | D |
| Bouzonville | 3,721 | 7.1 | B− | A− | B− | D− |
| Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold | 3,572 | 7.3 | A+ | A− | A+ | D |
| Creutzwald | 12,254 | 7.4 | C− | B+ | C+ | D− |
| Courcelles-Chaussy | 3,006 | 8.3 | A | A− | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Denting is a commune of 268 people in the Communauté de communes Houve-Pays Boulageois. 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.