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A town in Vosges, Grand Est, home to 171 people.
There are no grades for Moncel-sur-Vair: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Over-65s are 35% of the population.
The one thing Moncel-sur-Vair does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Moncel-sur-Vair as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Coussey, 1.1 mi away.
26% 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 Moncel-sur-Vair.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 35% of residents. 6.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Vosges’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Moncel-sur-Vair | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 33% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.9% of commuters at the census. The median disposable income was €25,730 a year per consumption unit, above Vosges’ towns (€23,200) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 6.3% of working residents in Moncel-sur-Vair didn’t travel to work at all.
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, museums and other places to visit in and near Moncel-sur-Vair. Best known first.
Nothing in Moncel-sur-Vair 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 Moncel-sur-Vair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moncel-sur-Vair | 171 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neufchâteau | 6,732 | 4.4 | B+ | A+ | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Moncel-sur-Vair is a commune of 171 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Ouest Vosgien. 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.