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A town of 792 in Moselle, Grand Est.
Vaux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Vaux: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Vaux. Best known first.
MuseumMaison de Robert Schuman2.6 km northeast, in Scy-ChazellesFortFortFort de Marivalin townFortFortOuvragein townFortFortOuvrage de Bois-la-Damein townFortFortOuvrage de Jussy-Nordin townPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vaux.
The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a quarter of residents. Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Moselle’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Aged 15 to 24: 9.3% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Vaux | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 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 Vaux is Église Saint-Rémy. Protection here reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Vaux has 50 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Unemployment stood at 7.4%, below Moselle’s towns (12.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. At the census, 6.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Vaux, 73.0% passed the bac, lower than both Moselle’s towns (90.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The closest lycée for the general bac is 3.3 mi off. The nearest collège is 1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Albert CamusNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 69 | 91%−5 pts |
| Lycée des métiers André CitroënNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 148 | 73%−6 pts |
| Collège Jean MermozBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 134 | 96%+2 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
Vaux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Rémy: Photo: Aimelaime sur Wikipédia français · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vaux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaux | 792 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ars-sur-Moselle | 4,616 | 1.2 | C | B− | B+ | D |
| Moulins-lès-Metz | 5,265 | 1.6 | C | C− | D | C+ |
| Scy-Chazelles | 2,753 | 1.9 | — | D | — | C |
| Montigny-lès-Metz | 21,718 | 3.1 | C− | C− | B | C |
| Longeville-lès-Metz | 4,102 | 3.2 | C | C− | C− | B |
| Le Ban-Saint-Martin | 4,684 | 3.5 | B | C− | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Vaux is a commune of 792 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.