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MarsalMoselle

A town of 229 in Moselle, Grand Est.

Population
229
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.76
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,360
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Marsal a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Marsal is too small for the grades other French towns get.

Briquetages de la Seille
Briquetages de la Seille · Classé · Photo: L’auteur n’a pas pu être identifié automatiquement. Il est supposé qu'il s'agit de : Ske (étant donné la revendication de droit d’auteur). · Public domain
Marsal’s story

Marsal in pictures

Marsal has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 4 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1874.

29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1874First protected: Église Saint-Léger
  • 1990Most recently protected: Caserne (ancienne) , dite Caserne P
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marsal.

Who lives here

Children make up only 12% of Marsal, fewer than in both Moselle’s towns and compared French towns

27% of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.5%, lower than both Moselle’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 22% of adults.

50.5median age
MarsalMoselle medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Marsal
MarsalMoselle medianFrance median
Under 1512%17%17%
15–249.5%11%11%
25–4421%24%23%
45–6431%27%26%
65+27%22%22%
No diploma22%23%19%
CAP or BEP34%30%26%
Baccalauréat17%17%18%
Higher education22%24%30%
Full pageMarsal’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages50.5 median age · 27% are 65 or overHouseholds120 households · 1.9 people per householdBorn abroad0.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Marsal?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Marsal: 29% were built before 1919, more than in both Moselle’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Marsal is Briquetages de la Seille. Its heritage reaches back to prehistory.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé4
Inscrit0
Prehistory
oldest protected part
1874
first monument protected
Full pageMarsal’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes29% built before 1919 · Older homesMap4 historic monumentsClassé4 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Marsal?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Marsal than in Moselle’s towns or compared French towns: 5.5%

Unemployment runs at 13.7%. Half of residents lived on more than €23,360 a year per consumption unit, near Moselle’s towns (€24,105) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
0
jobs based in Marsal, 0.3 per working resident
13.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,360
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageMarsal’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here0.3 per working residentMedian income€23,360 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Marsal than in Moselle’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.76/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

€8.76/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Marsal€8.76/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Moselle median€12.17/m²
€8.76/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.87 to €11.17/m² a month)
€7.65/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageMarsal’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.76/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Musée départemental du sel and 2 more in and around Marsal

Heritage and museums in and near Marsal. Best known first.

All attractions →
MuseumMuseumMusée départemental du selin townFortFortEnceinte de Marsalin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Salival3.6 km northwest, in Moyenvic
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Marsal

11pages on Marsal
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 14.8 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractions2 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 50.5History4 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

Marsal has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 4 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

All monuments →
Église Saint-LégerChurch · 13th–15th c.
Classé
Caserne (ancienne) , dite Caserne PBarracks · 17th c.
Photo credits

Église Saint-Léger: Photo: GFreihalter · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Marsal

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marsal yet.

How we find them →

Marsal’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Moselle →
DieuzeMorhangeLunévilleDombasle-sur-MeurtheSeichampsVarangévilleDieuzeMorhangeLunévilleDombasle-sur-MeurtheSeichampsVarangévilleMarsal
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Marsal229—————
Dieuze2,7705.2C+A−DC+
Morhange3,3089.5DB−C−C
Lunéville Meurthe-et-Moselle18,26215CA−DC−
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Meurthe-et-Moselle9,42416B+B+C+B
Seichamps Meurthe-et-Moselle5,16517A+BAA−
Varangéville Meurthe-et-Moselle3,53617B+A−BB−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Marsal

Commune in Moselle, Grand Est

Marsal is a commune of 229 people in the Communauté de communes du Saulnois. 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

Population
229 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Saulnois
Département
Moselle (57)
Région
Grand Est
Area
4.3 sq mi (11.1 km²)
INSEE code
57448

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.