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2026 ranking · historic monuments

The towns in Grand Est with the most historic monuments

Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) has the most historic monuments in Grand Est: 259 monuments. Next come Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin, 232 monuments) and Metz (Moselle, 124 monuments).

1,739 towns ranked out of 5,115

Nancy, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. View of Nancy 1stNancy 259monuments Meurthe-et-Moselle
  2. View of Strasbourg 2ndStrasbourg 232monuments Bas-Rhin
  3. View of Metz 3rdMetz 124monuments Moselle

This ranking covers 1,739 of the 5,115 towns in Grand Est. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Louvemont-Côte-du-Poivre (Meuse) comes last with 1 monument.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: most historic monuments in Grand Est

Rank Town Department Historic monuments Proportional bar Population
1 Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 259 104,988
2 Strasbourg Bas-Rhin (67) 232 296,552
3 Metz Moselle (57) 124 124,396
4 Reims Marne (51) 66 180,733
5 Charleville-Mézières Ardennes (08) 63 46,473
6 Colmar Haut-Rhin (68) 58 68,013
7 Pont-à-Mousson Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 55 14,470
8 tied Châlons-en-Champagne Marne (51) 53 43,914
8 tied Toul Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 53 15,955
10 Langres Haute-Marne (52) 48 7,819
11 Troyes Aube (10) 42 63,254
12 Riquewihr Haut-Rhin (68) 40 1,022
13 Phalsbourg Moselle (57) 38 4,903
14 Bar-le-Duc Meuse (55) 37 15,228
15 tied Mulhouse Haut-Rhin (68) 35 106,083
15 tied Sélestat Bas-Rhin (67) 35 19,813
17 Kaysersberg Vignoble Haut-Rhin (68) 33 4,469
18 tied Épinal Vosges (88) 27 33,395
18 tied Wissembourg Bas-Rhin (67) 27 7,747
18 tied Neufchâteau Vosges (88) 27 6,981
18 tied Rouffach Haut-Rhin (68) 27 4,471
22 Obernai Bas-Rhin (67) 25 13,037
23 Verdun Meuse (55) 23 17,786
24 tied Haguenau Bas-Rhin (67) 22 36,899
24 tied Chaumont Haute-Marne (52) 22 21,889
26 tied Bouxwiller Bas-Rhin (67) 19 3,845
26 tied Marville Meuse (55) 19 527
28 tied Saverne Bas-Rhin (67) 18 11,718
28 tied Turckheim Haut-Rhin (68) 18 4,206
30 tied Sarre-Union Bas-Rhin (67) 17 2,771
30 tied Dambach-la-Ville Bas-Rhin (67) 17 2,189
32 tied Molsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 16 9,438
32 tied Ribeauvillé Haut-Rhin (68) 16 4,869
32 tied Saint-Mihiel Meuse (55) 16 3,806
32 tied Plombières-les-Bains Vosges (88) 16 1,605
36 tied Guebwiller Haut-Rhin (68) 15 11,503
36 tied Bergheim Haut-Rhin (68) 15 2,099
38 tied Thann Haut-Rhin (68) 14 7,897
38 tied Bar-sur-Aube Aube (10) 14 4,877
40 Neuf-Brisach Haut-Rhin (68) 13 1,920
41 tied Thionville Moselle (57) 12 43,398
41 tied Saint-Dizier Haute-Marne (52) 12 23,281
41 tied Saint-Dié-des-Vosges Vosges (88) 12 19,721
41 tied Ensisheim Haut-Rhin (68) 12 7,370
41 tied Liverdun Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 12 5,646
41 tied Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Haut-Rhin (68) 12 4,983
41 tied Neuwiller-lès-Saverne Bas-Rhin (67) 12 1,103
48 tied Sedan Ardennes (08) 11 17,029
48 tied Rosheim Bas-Rhin (67) 11 5,542
48 tied Masevaux-Niederbruck Haut-Rhin (68) 11 3,670
48 tied Bœrsch Bas-Rhin (67) 11 2,503
48 tied Westhoffen Bas-Rhin (67) 11 1,749
53 tied Lunéville Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 10 18,538
53 tied Soultz-Haut-Rhin Haut-Rhin (68) 10 7,132
53 tied Benfeld Bas-Rhin (67) 10 6,072
53 tied Altkirch Haut-Rhin (68) 10 5,844
53 tied Rambervillers Vosges (88) 10 5,078
53 tied Soultzmatt Haut-Rhin (68) 10 2,552
53 tied Ottrott Bas-Rhin (67) 10 1,661
53 tied Ammerschwihr Haut-Rhin (68) 10 1,610
61 tied Saint-Avold Moselle (57) 9 15,006
61 tied Commercy Meuse (55) 9 5,570
61 tied Vittel Vosges (88) 9 4,912
61 tied Scherwiller Bas-Rhin (67) 9 3,155
61 tied Joinville Haute-Marne (52) 9 3,006
61 tied Andlau Bas-Rhin (67) 9 1,839
61 tied Les Riceys Aube (10) 9 1,200
61 tied Châtillon-sur-Saône Vosges (88) 9 108
69 tied Épernay Marne (51) 8 22,628
69 tied Vitry-le-François Marne (51) 8 11,168
69 tied Remiremont Vosges (88) 8 7,619
69 tied Mutzig Bas-Rhin (67) 8 6,138
69 tied Brienne-le-Château Aube (10) 8 2,708
69 tied Lauterbourg Bas-Rhin (67) 8 2,358
69 tied Senones Vosges (88) 8 2,234
76 tied Wasselonne Bas-Rhin (67) 7 5,834
76 tied Mirecourt Vosges (88) 7 5,166
76 tied Châtenois Bas-Rhin (67) 7 4,375
76 tied Ligny-en-Barrois Meuse (55) 7 3,798
76 tied Eguisheim Haut-Rhin (68) 7 1,779
76 tied Rolampont Haute-Marne (52) 7 1,392
76 tied Fénétrange Moselle (57) 7 656
76 tied Parnoy-en-Bassigny Haute-Marne (52) 7 281
84 tied Sarrebourg Moselle (57) 6 12,410
84 tied Wintzenheim Haut-Rhin (68) 6 8,375
84 tied Givet Ardennes (08) 6 6,512
84 tied Raon-l'Étape Vosges (88) 6 6,010
84 tied Nogent-sur-Seine Aube (10) 6 5,631
84 tied Munster Haut-Rhin (68) 6 4,808
84 tied Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis Aube (10) 6 3,274
84 tied Bar-sur-Seine Aube (10) 6 3,055
84 tied Marmoutier Bas-Rhin (67) 6 2,729
84 tied Mouzon Ardennes (08) 6 2,255
84 tied Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel Meuse (55) 6 1,681
84 tied Châteauvillain Haute-Marne (52) 6 1,504
84 tied Rives Dervoises Haute-Marne (52) 6 1,343
84 tied Vic-sur-Seille Moselle (57) 6 1,338
84 tied Sarrewerden Bas-Rhin (67) 6 834
84 tied Gueberschwihr Haut-Rhin (68) 6 828
84 tied Grand Vosges (88) 6 373

Source: French Ministry of Culture, Mérimée database (buildings protected as historic monuments); buildings classified or registered as historic monuments, in whole or in part. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Most historic monuments in Grand Est: FAQ

Which town in Grand Est has the most historic monuments?

Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) has the most historic monuments in Grand Est: 259 monuments.

What are the 10 towns in Grand Est with the most historic monuments?

In order: Nancy (259 monuments), Strasbourg (232 monuments), Metz (124 monuments), Reims (66 monuments), Charleville-Mézières (63 monuments), Colmar (58 monuments), Pont-à-Mousson (55 monuments), Châlons-en-Champagne (53 monuments), Toul (53 monuments), and Langres (48 monuments).

How many towns in Grand Est are ranked?

1,739 out of 5,115. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument.

What does this ranking count?

Each building protected as a historic monument (monument historique), whether classified or only registered, in whole or in part, counts as one, as listed in the Mérimée database of the French Ministry of Culture. A monument that spans several communes, such as an aqueduct or a city wall, counts in each of them. The total also depends on how protections were divided up: a group of buildings can count as one monument or as several.

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