Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 88 in Moselle, Grand Est.
Valmunster is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Valmunster does most differently from other towns.
Valmunster has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1960.
25% 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 Valmunster.
Retirement age and beyond: just over a third of residents are 65 or older. 18% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Moselle’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: among adults, 37% have a degree.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Valmunster | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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 earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century. Valmunster has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 2.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Moselle’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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 and other places to visit in and near Valmunster. Best known first.
Valmunster 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 Valmunster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valmunster | 88 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bouzonville | 3,721 | 4.1 | B− | A− | B− | D− |
| Boulay-Moselle | 5,434 | 4.1 | A− | B+ | B | D |
| Ham-sous-Varsberg | 2,888 | 8 | — | B+ | — | D |
| Creutzwald | 12,254 | 9.1 | C− | B+ | C+ | D− |
| Courcelles-Chaussy | 3,006 | 10 | A | A− | A− | C− |
| Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold | 3,572 | 11 | A+ | A− | A+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Valmunster is a commune of 88 people in the Communauté de communes Houve-Pays Boulageois. 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.