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A town of 478 in Moselle, Grand Est.
Vany is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Vany counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1896.
Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Vany. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vany.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.6% of the town, below both Moselle’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 make up 21% of residents. The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Vany | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 50% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Vany is Croix de Louve. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century. A tenth of its homes were built before 1919, above Moselle’s towns (5.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 4.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Moselle’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 4.1% of the labour force are out of work. Jobs based in Vany number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker).
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.
A collège lies 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les Hauts de BlémontNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 83 | 76%+13 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
Vany has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix de Louve: Photo: Aimelaime sur Wikipédia français · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vany | 478 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Julien-lès-Metz | 3,554 | 2.3 | C− | D− | C− | C |
| Metz | 122,572 | 3.9 | D | C− | D | C |
| Woippy | 14,967 | 4 | D− | D | C− | D− |
| Le Ban-Saint-Martin | 4,684 | 4.8 | B | C− | A | B− |
| Longeville-lès-Metz | 4,102 | 5.1 | C | C− | C− | B |
| Maizières-lès-Metz | 11,580 | 5.6 | D | C− | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Vany is a commune of 478 people in the Metz Métropole. 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.