Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 532 people, lies in Moselle, Grand Est.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Haute-Kontz out for now. Only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Haute-Kontz does most differently from other towns.
Haute-Kontz 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 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1898.
Haute-Kontz has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle du cimetière: Photo: Aimelaime · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Haute-Kontz.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.8% of the population. Degrees are held by 31% of adults, about level with compared French towns (30%) and above Moselle’s towns (24%). Under 15: 16% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Haute-Kontz | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Haute-Kontz is Chapelle du cimetière. The protected list starts in the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Unemployment stood at 6.8%, below both Moselle’s towns (12.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 50 jobs are based in Haute-Kontz, for 300 working residents (0.1 per worker).
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 nearest collège is 2 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 9.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Général de GaulleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 149 | 87%−5 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, museums and other places to visit in and near Haute-Kontz. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Haute-Kontz yet.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Haute-Kontz is a commune of 532 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haute-Kontz | 532 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cattenom | 2,580 | 4.6 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Hettange-Grande | 7,772 | 8.1 | A− | C+ | A | C+ |
| Manom | 3,137 | 8.3 | — | D− | — | A+ |
| Yutz | 17,391 | 8.8 | C | D | B− | C+ |
| Thionville | 42,658 | 9.8 | C− | D− | C− | C− |
| Terville | 7,801 | 11 | 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 4, 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.