Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 601 residents, it is a town in Moselle, Grand Est.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Plaine-de-Walsch falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Plaine-de-Walsch as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Camp romain (vestiges), in Haselbourg, 3.8 mi away.
16% 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 Plaine-de-Walsch.
Children under 15 make up 16%, near Moselle’s towns (17%) and lower than compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 29% of adults. The middle age in Plaine-de-Walsch is 47.2.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Plaine-de-Walsch | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 300 residents in work, Plaine-de-Walsch has 50 jobs: 0.1 each. 6.4% 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. Households’ median disposable income: €26,070 a year per consumption unit.
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 closest lycée for the general bac is 4.4 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de la Vallée de la BièvreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 70 | 81%−7 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
Museums and heritage in and near Plaine-de-Walsch. Best known first.
Nothing in Plaine-de-Walsch is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Plaine-de-Walsch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaine-de-Walsch | 601 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sarrebourg | 12,170 | 4.4 | B− | B | C+ | D |
| Phalsbourg | 4,688 | 8.1 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
| Saverne Bas-Rhin | 11,460 | 12 | C+ | B− | D | D |
| Marmoutier Bas-Rhin | 2,699 | 12 | A | B+ | A | D |
| Wasselonne Bas-Rhin | 5,780 | 15 | A− | B | B+ | C− |
| La Broque Bas-Rhin | 2,625 | 16 | D | C− | B | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Plaine-de-Walsch is a commune of 601 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 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.