Dept 57 Rank #50 / 96
Moselle
Grand Est · Nearest city: Metz TGV
🚄 TGV
Moselle valley meanders, Lorraine plateau
Why this score · reflects your priorities
Moselle leans on solid healthcare, good rail links and decent scenery, but grey skies, cold winters and damp weather temper its appeal. La Moselle s'appuie sur un accès aux soins solide, de bonnes liaisons ferroviaires et des paysages corrects, mais un ciel gris, des hivers froids et un temps humide tempèrent son attrait.
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Climate
Sunshine
1,751h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: gained ~10 sun hours each year.
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Sunny days
130/yr
days >50% sunlit
p13 of 96
Rain days
126/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 fewer rain days each year.
p70 of 96
Annual rainfall
723mm/yr
total volume
p59 of 96
Heavy rain
3/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p29 of 96
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.
p39 of 96
Winter mildness
2/10
0.5 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.3 °C per year.
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Wind
3.2m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
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Muggy days
2/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 ~+10 nights · 0 so far
Frost days ~-25 days · -10 so far
Dry-soil days ~+28 days
Landscape
Landscape score
6/10
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Max elevation
3,325m
#5 highest peak of 96
Forest cover
30.4%
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Characteristics
🌾 Rural
Moselle valley meanders, Lorraine plateau
Identity
Moselle is the birthplace of Paul Verlaine (écrivain).
Notable figures born here
Paul Verlaine — écrivainCharles Hermite — mathématicienJean-Victor Poncelet — physicienPatricia Kaas — acteurGeorges de La Tour — artiste peintreEdmond About — écrivainTheodor Eicke — officierÉmile Friant — artiste peintreJean-François Pilâtre de Rozier — physicienLudovic Obraniak — footballeur
Terroir & appellations
Moselle lies within protected appellation areas, including Munster, Moselle, Miel de sapin des Vosges.
MunsterMoselleMiel de sapin des VosgesLorraineBergamotes de NancyMirabelles de LorraineMirabelle de Lorraine
Distinctions
- Maison natale de Paul Verlaine
- Robert Schuman
- Jardins fruitiers de Laquenexy
- Jardin des Prairiales
- Jardin du château de Pange
- Jardin des faïenciers
Station classée de tourisme (9)
Risks
Safety score
8/10
Flood risk
Low
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
p19 of 96
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
⚛ Nuclear nearby Share of the department's communes listing each risk category
Hazardous-materials transport High 61% p61 of 96
Flooding Moderate 42.8% p42 of 96
Earthquake Very low 19.4% p35 of 96
Dam failure Very low 6.3% p33 of 96
Nuclear Very low 5.7% p83 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very low 5.4% p26 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 4.1% p56 of 96
Ground movement Very low 0.1% p4 of 96
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Severe weather Very low 0.1% p67 of 96
Transport
Transport
9/10
1.3 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
6
A4 · A30 · A31 · A314 · A315 · A320
Work locally
21.9%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Metz TGV
✈ Airport
Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) · ~31 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
1.3h direct
🛣 Highways
A4, A30, A31, A314, A315, A320
Services
Healthcare
7/10
APL 3.8
p64 of 96
Schools
5/10
Brevet 85%
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Fiber coverage
92%
p14 of 96
Intl schools
4schools
International programmes available
p69 of 96
People
Population
1,010,231
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Density
162/km²
Urban
+101% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
+0.1%/yr
-0.1 pts vs median · p39
Median income
$26,200
standard of living · $/yr
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Poverty rate
15.9%
below 60% of median living standard
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Unemployment
11.3%
active population out of work
p53 of 96
Tourism
1 bed per 56 residents
p36 of 96 · 18,134 beds
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
18%
15-24
14%
25-39
15%
40-54
14%
55-69
18%
70+
21%
Office professionals
14.7%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
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Remote work
3.0%
télétravail · works without commuting
#3 lowest of 96
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
14.7%
At-home trades
Farmers
0.6%
Artisans & shopkeepers
4.9%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
27.4%
Clerical & service staff
28.3%
Manual workers
24.1%
Real estate
Median
$2,130/m²
$1,380 $3,300
House $2,110 Apt $2,330
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
33.15%
typical commune rate · TFPB
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Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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