Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 421 residents and lies in Moselle, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Les Étangs has none. Over-65s are only 15% of the population.
The one thing Les Étangs does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Les Étangs; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.
27% 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 Les Étangs.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.2% of residents, lower than both Moselle’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 15% of residents are 65 or older. Children are 16% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Les Étangs | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 46% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Les Étangs; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 7.7%. 2.1% 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. Les Étangs holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €11.96/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Les Étangs. Best known first.
Les Étangs has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Domaine du château: Photo: Suzanne fletgen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Les Étangs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Étangs | 421 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Courcelles-Chaussy | 3,006 | 2.4 | A | A− | A− | C− |
| Boulay-Moselle | 5,434 | 6 | A− | B+ | B | D |
| Saint-Julien-lès-Metz | 3,554 | 7.9 | C− | D− | C− | C |
| Metz | 122,572 | 8.8 | D | C− | D | C |
| Woippy | 14,967 | 10 | D− | D | C− | D− |
| Le Ban-Saint-Martin | 4,684 | 11 | B | C− | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Les Étangs is a commune of 421 people in the Communauté de communes Haut Chemin-Pays de Pange. 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.