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Population 119: a town in Vosges, Grand Est.
Martinvelle is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Nearly a quarter of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 40% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Martinvelle does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Martinvelle 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 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1913.
69% 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 Martinvelle.
Degrees are held by just over a quarter of adults. 12% are under 15, below both Vosges’ towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). The median resident of Martinvelle is 60.3 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Martinvelle | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 35% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 15% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Median disposable income comes to €28,060 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 11.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Vosges’ towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 2 homes in Martinvelle.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Martinvelle. Best known first.
Martinvelle 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 Martinvelle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinvelle | 119 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse Haute-Saône | 2,814 | 14 | B− | A+ | A | D− |
| Contrexéville | 2,923 | 15 | B | A | C | D |
| Vittel | 4,780 | 16 | A+ | A | B | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Martinvelle is a commune of 119 people in the Communauté de communes des Vosges côté Sud Ouest. 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.