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322 residents make their home in this town in Moselle, Grand Est.
Saint-Jean-de-Bassel isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. People aged 65 and over make up 44% of residents.
The one thing Saint-Jean-de-Bassel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Jean-de-Bassel as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pont sur le Landbach, in Dolving, 2.5 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Jean-de-Bassel is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-de-Bassel.
19% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 44% of the town, higher than both Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15.
65% women, 35% men
About 53 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Saint-Jean-de-Bassel | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 44% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Saint-Jean-de-Bassel holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. The median disposable income was €26,550 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Moselle’s towns (€24,105). Bus, tram or train carried 3.0% of working residents in Saint-Jean-de-Bassel to work at the census.
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Jean-de-Bassel. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Saint-Jean-de-Bassel.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Saint-Jean-de-Bassel is a commune of 322 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Bassel | 322 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sarrebourg | 12,170 | 5.6 | B− | B | C+ | D |
| Sarre-Union Bas-Rhin | 2,731 | 10 | B+ | A+ | C− | D |
| Dieuze | 2,770 | 12 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Phalsbourg | 4,688 | 13 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
| Sarralbe | 4,364 | 13 | B− | A− | B+ | D |
| Puttelange-aux-Lacs | 3,016 | 17 | — | A− | — | D |
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.