Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
549 people call this town in Moselle, Grand Est home.
Hesse has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Hesse: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1874.
15% 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 Hesse.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
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%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents. Line up the people of Hesse by age and the one in the middle is 46.7.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Hesse | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €27,160 a year per consumption unit, above Moselle’s towns (€24,105) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Unemployment stands at 8.6%. 50 jobs are based in Hesse, for 250 working residents (0.2 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 town’s pupils have a collège 2.1 mi away. General-bac pupils go 3.1 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de la Vallée de la BièvreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 70 | 81%−7 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Sainte-Marie PrivateNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 32 | 100%+5 pts |
| Collège Sainte-Marie PrivateBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 61 | 92%+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, museums and other places to visit in and near Hesse. Best known first.
ChurchChapelle des Cordeliers de Sarrebourg4.6 km north, in SarrebourgFortFortFortifications de Sarrebourg4.6 km north, in SarrebourgMuseumMuseumMusée du pays de Sarrebourg4.6 km north, in SarrebourgAttractionAttractionAncienne gare3.4 km southwest, in NittingPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Hesse 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 Hesse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesse | 549 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sarrebourg | 12,170 | 2.9 | B− | B | C+ | D |
| Phalsbourg | 4,688 | 11 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
| Saverne Bas-Rhin | 11,460 | 15 | C+ | B− | D | D |
| Marmoutier Bas-Rhin | 2,699 | 15 | A | B+ | A | D |
| Dieuze | 2,770 | 17 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Sarre-Union Bas-Rhin | 2,731 | 17 | B+ | A+ | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Hesse is a commune of 549 people in the Communauté de communes Sarrebourg Moselle Sud. 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.