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Departments Meurthe-et-Moselle 54 · Grand Est
Dept 54 Rank #91 / 96
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Meurthe-et-Moselle

Grand Est · Nearest city: Nancy TGV
🚄 TGV

Lorraine plains, Moselle valley

Why this score

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.

Communes

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Climate

Sunshine
1,796h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: gained ~8 sun hours each year.
p16 of 96
Sunny days
136/yr
days >50% sunlit
p20 of 96
Rain days
127/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer rain days each year.
p74 of 96
Annual rainfall
731mm/yr
total volume
p62 of 96
Heavy rain
3/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p29 of 96
Torrential
0.1/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p36 of 96
Hot days >30°
18/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer hot days each year.
p39 of 96
Winter mildness
2/10
0.6 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.3 °C per year.
p16 of 96
Wind
3.1m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p56 of 96
Muggy days
3/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 more muggy days each year.
p34 of 96
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
p38 of 96
Max elevation
731m
p51 of 96
Forest cover
32.9%
p55 of 96
Characteristics
🌾 Rural

Lorraine plains, Moselle valley

Identity

Meurthe-et-Moselle is the birthplace of Michel Platini (footballeur).

Notable figures born here

Terroir & appellations

Meurthe-et-Moselle lies within protected appellation areas, including Munster, Moselle, Miel de sapin des Vosges.

Distinctions

Plus Beaux Détours de France (2)
Station classée de tourisme (22)

Risks

Safety score
7/10
Flood risk
Very high
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
p93 of 96
Fire risk
Moderate
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
p49 of 96
Seismic exposure
Very low
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
p32 of 96
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
p84 of 96
Schools
5/10
Brevet 86%
p41 of 96
Fiber coverage
89%
p10 of 96
Intl schools
4schools
International programmes available
p69 of 96

People

Population
726,724
p67 of 96
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
p66 of 96
Poverty rate
15.3%
below 60% of median living standard
p56 of 96
Unemployment
11.6%
active population out of work
p64 of 96
Tourism
1 bed per 117 residents
p2 of 96 · 6,208 beds
1/92 1/9
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
p72 of 96
Remote work
3.1%
télétravail · works without commuting
#5 lowest of 96
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
Taxe foncière
38.32%
typical commune rate · TFPB
p16 of 96
Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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