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MousseyVosges

A town of 548 in Vosges, Grand Est.

Is Moussey a good place to live?

Moussey is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Moussey stand out

The 2 things Moussey does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Filature (ancienne)
Filature (ancienne) · Inscrit · Photo: Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.0
Moussey’s story

Moussey in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Moussey; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.

31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1988First protected: Filature (ancienne)
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moussey.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Moussey hold a degree than in Vosges’ towns or compared French towns: 16%

People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Vosges’ towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.7% of the population. Under-15s account for 14% of the population.

52median age
MousseyVosges medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma31%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education16%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Moussey
MousseyVosges medianFrance median
Under 1514%14%17%
15–247.7%10%11%
25–4419%20%23%
45–6429%27%26%
65+30%27%22%
No diploma31%26%19%
CAP or BEP29%29%26%
Baccalauréat19%17%18%
Higher education16%22%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Moussey keeps more of its old housing than Vosges’ towns or compared French towns: 31% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Protection here reaches back to the 19th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Moussey; none is classé, France’s top protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
19th c.
oldest protected part
1988
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Moussey has higher unemployment than Vosges’ towns or compared French towns: 15.9%

At the census, 8.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Vosges’ towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Moussey holds 250 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 1.1 jobs each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €21,940 a year.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
250
jobs based in Moussey, 1.1 per working resident
15.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,940
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
9%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Moussey costs less than in Vosges’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €6.28/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The sales split: 96% houses, the rest apartments. Sales in Moussey from July 2023 to June 2026: 25 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €7.40/m² a month.

€6.28/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Moussey€6.28/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Vosges median€9.54/m²
€6.28/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.06 to €7.78/m² a month)
€7.40/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Pierres à Cupules and 5 more in and around Moussey

Other places to visit and heritage in and near Moussey. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Moussey

12pages on Moussey

Landmarks

Moussey has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Filature (ancienne): Photo: Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Moussey

One notable person was born in Moussey.

Their page →

Moussey’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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MoyenmoutierRaon-l'ÉtapeLa BroqueSaint-Dié-des-VosgesBaccaratSainte-Marie-aux-MinesMoyenmoutierRaon-l'ÉtapeLa BroqueSaint-Dié-des-VosgesBaccaratSainte-Marie-aux-MinesMoussey
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Moussey548—————
Moyenmoutier3,1346.2AAAA
Raon-l'Étape5,8868.3C−AC+D−
La Broque Bas-Rhin2,6259DC−BD−
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges19,25110C+AC−C
Baccarat Meurthe-et-Moselle4,08913B−ABC
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Haut-Rhin4,85115AAB+C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Moussey

Commune in Vosges, Grand Est

Moussey is a commune of 548 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

Population
548 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Département
Vosges (88)
Région
Grand Est
Area
11.3 sq mi (29.2 km²)
INSEE code
88317

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.