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A town of 1,193 in Moselle, Grand Est.
Fèves has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (C−): 0% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 7% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Its strongest is jobs & income (A+): 1.1 jobs per working resident; 6.4% unemployment.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Fèves does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Fèves with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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Fèves has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Fèves. Best known first.
Theme parkWalygator Grand-Est4.8 km northeast, in Maizières-lès-MetzAttractionAttractionAnaconda4.9 km northeast, in HagondangeFortFortGroupe fortifié Lorraine3.1 km southwest, in PlesnoisFortFortFort Déroulède4.9 km south, in WoippyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Woippy4.8 km south, in WoippyAttractionAttractionTerror House4.7 km northeast, in Maizières-lès-MetzPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fèves.
At the census, 6.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Moselle’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The jobless rate is 6.4%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.4%, lower than both Moselle’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 15% of residents. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Fèves | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
France’s property-sale records don’t cover Alsace and Moselle, which keep their own land register, so the Cost Grade here uses rent alone.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
In Moselle, women can expect to live 83.6 years and men 79.1 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. 66 deaths in Fèves between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 81: 18% below. The nearest emergency department to Fèves is Hopital Regional D Instruction des Armees Legouest, 6.4 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to A.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 1.5 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les GaudinettesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 74 | 91%−2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Fèves is Église catholique. 7% of its homes were built before 1919, in line with 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
Fèves has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église catholique: Photo: Aimelaime sur Wikipédia français · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fèves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fèves | 1,193 | — | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Marange-Silvange | 6,539 | 1.7 | C+ | C− | A | D |
| Maizières-lès-Metz | 11,580 | 2.2 | D | C− | B− | C− |
| Woippy | 14,967 | 3.3 | D− | D | C− | D− |
| Talange | 8,120 | 3.7 | D | C | C+ | C− |
| Rombas | 9,371 | 4.1 | C | C+ | B | D |
| Amnéville | 10,875 | 4.1 | D | D | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Fèves has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.9 recorded violent incidents and 7.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade C+, better than 36% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Fèves is a commune of 1,193 people in the Communauté de communes Rives de Moselle. 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.