Dept 54 Rank #91 / 96
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Grand Est · Nearest city: Nancy TGV
🚄 TGV
Lorraine plains, Moselle valley
Why this score · reflects your priorities
Meurthe-et-Moselle leans on good rail links and low hazard exposure, but grey skies, heavy rainfall and little tourism hold it back. La Meurthe-et-Moselle s'appuie sur de bonnes liaisons ferroviaires et une faible exposition aux risques, mais un ciel gris, des pluies abondantes et un tourisme discret la freinent.
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Climate
Sunshine
1,796h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: gained ~8 sun hours each year.
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Sunny days
136/yr
days >50% sunlit
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Rain days
127/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer rain days each year.
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Annual rainfall
731mm/yr
total volume
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Heavy rain
3/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
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Torrential
0.1/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
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Hot days >30°
18/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer hot days each year.
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Winter mildness
2/10
0.6 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.3 °C per year.
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Wind
3.1m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
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Muggy days
3/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 more muggy days each year.
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Avg max temperature · °C
6
J
8
F
12
M
15
A
19
M
22
J
25
J
25
A
20
S
16
O
10
N
7
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+3 days · +2 so far
Tropical nights ~+9 nights · +1 so far
Frost days ~-25 days · -17 so far
Dry-soil days ~+29 days
Landscape
Landscape score
4/10
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Max elevation
731m
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Forest cover
32.9%
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Characteristics
🌾 Rural
Lorraine plains, Moselle valley
Identity
Meurthe-et-Moselle is the birthplace of Michel Platini (footballeur).
Notable figures born here
Michel Platini — footballeurCharles Messier — astronomeFrançois Ier du Saint-Empire — monarqueFrançois Jacob — biochimisteAlbert Lebrun — ingénieurEdmond de Goncourt — historienMarguerite d'Anjou — consortLucien Febvre — historienCharles-Alexandre de Lorraine — philosopheLaurent de Gouvion-Saint-Cyr
Terroir & appellations
Meurthe-et-Moselle lies within protected appellation areas, including Munster, Moselle, Miel de sapin des Vosges.
MunsterMoselleMiel de sapin des VosgesCôtes de ToulLorraineBergamotes de NancyMirabelles de LorraineMirabelle de Lorraine
Distinctions
Plus Beaux Détours de France (2)
- Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyautey
- Maison d'Edouard Salin
- Louis Majorelle
- Parc du château Fléville
- Jardin d'eau de l’Aubepré
- Parc du château Gerbéviller
- Jardin Godron
- +2 more
Station classée de tourisme (22)
Risks
Safety score
7/10
Flood risk
Very high
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
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Fire risk
Moderate
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
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Seismic exposure
Very low
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
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Major risks present
Share of the department's communes listing each risk category
Flooding Very high 99.7% p89 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very high 97.6% p71 of 96
Ground movement Very high 97.5% p67 of 96
Hazardous-materials transport Moderate 52.3% p55 of 96
Dam failure Very low 11.7% p52 of 96
Earthquake Very low 10.2% p32 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 4.4% p60 of 96
Transport
Transport
9/10
1.5 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
6
A4 · A30 · A31 · A33 · A313 · A330
Work locally
22.8%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Nancy TGV
✈ Airport
Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) · ~23 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
1.5h direct
🛣 Highways
A4, A30, A31, A33, A313, A330
Services
Healthcare
8/10
APL 4.2
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Schools
5/10
Brevet 86%
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Fiber coverage
89%
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Intl schools
4schools
International programmes available
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People
Population
726,724
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Density
138/km²
Mixed
+71% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
0%/yr
-0.2 pts vs median · p29
Median income
$26,200
standard of living · $/yr
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Poverty rate
15.3%
below 60% of median living standard
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Unemployment
11.6%
active population out of work
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Tourism
1 bed per 117 residents
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Age distribution · % of population
0-14
16%
15-24
13%
25-39
14%
40-54
15%
55-69
19%
70+
23%
Office professionals
16.3%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
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Remote work
3.1%
télétravail · works without commuting
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Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
16.3%
At-home trades
Farmers
0.8%
Artisans & shopkeepers
5.4%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
28%
Clerical & service staff
28.4%
Manual workers
21%
Real estate
Median
$2,040/m²
$890 $3,260
House $2,010 Apt $2,090
+0.1%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
38.32%
typical commune rate · TFPB
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Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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