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Population 91: a town in Vosges, Grand Est.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Petite-Fosse out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a third of homes.
The one thing La Petite-Fosse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Petite-Fosse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Sainte-Catherine, in Provenchères-et-Colroy, 1.4 mi away.
43% 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 La Petite-Fosse.
Under 15: 18% of residents. 19% of residents are 65 or over, below both Vosges’ towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up just over a third of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| La Petite-Fosse | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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 nearest collège is 1.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège SpitzembergNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 51 | 84%−8 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.
6 houses and apartments changed hands in La Petite-Fosse from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Gardens, heritage and museums in and near La Petite-Fosse. Best known first.
Nothing in La Petite-Fosse 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 La Petite-Fosse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Petite-Fosse | 91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 19,251 | 5.3 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Moyenmoutier | 3,134 | 7.9 | A | A | A | A |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Haut-Rhin | 4,851 | 7.9 | A | A | B+ | C |
| Fraize | 2,843 | 9.6 | B+ | A− | C+ | C− |
| Anould | 3,234 | 10 | B+ | B | A | D |
| Raon-l'Étape | 5,886 | 11 | C− | A | C+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
La Petite-Fosse is a commune of 91 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. 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.