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Abbans-DessusDoubs

A town of 282 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population
282
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€12.19
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€28,500
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Abbans-Dessus a good place to live?

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

Château de Jouffroy-d'Abbans
Château de Jouffroy-d'Abbans · Classé · Photo: Arnaud 25 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Abbans-Dessus’ story

Abbans-Dessus in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Abbans-Dessus: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1992First protected: Château de Jouffroy-d'Abbans
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Abbans-Dessus.

Who lives here

Children make up only 14% of Abbans-Dessus, fewer than in Doubs’ towns and compared French towns

Abbans-Dessus sits below both Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) on this measure. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of the population.

49.3median age
Abbans-DessusDoubs medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Abbans-Dessus
Abbans-DessusDoubs medianFrance median
Under 1514%17%17%
15–2412%11%11%
25–4418%22%23%
45–6430%25%26%
65+26%23%22%
No diploma12%23%19%
CAP or BEP26%27%26%
Baccalauréat20%17%18%
Higher education34%26%30%
Full pageAbbans-Dessus’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages49.3 median age · 26% are 65 or overHouseholds130 households · 2.2 people per householdBorn abroad1.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Abbans-Dessus?”

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

History

Abbans-Dessus keeps more of its old housing than Doubs or compared French towns: 20% built before 1919

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

That puts Abbans-Dessus above both Doubs’ towns (8%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Abbans-Dessus: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Abbans-Dessus is Château de Jouffroy-d'Abbans.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

15th c.
oldest protected part
1992
first monument protected
Full pageAbbans-Dessus’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes20% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Abbans-Dessus?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Abbans-Dessus walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: 4.6%

On this, Abbans-Dessus is below both Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €28,500 a year per consumption unit. Abbans-Dessus has 0 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.1 per worker.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%
Public transport3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot0%
0
jobs based in Abbans-Dessus, 0.1 per working resident
8.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageAbbans-Dessus’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here0.1 per working residentMedian income€28,500 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

77.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 14 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

In the comparison, Abbans-Dessus comes below both Doubs’ towns (85.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

77.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Abbans-Dessus77.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Félix GaffiotNearest collègeCollègeCollège9677%−14 pts
77.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −14 pts against the expected rate
0.7 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageAbbans-Dessus’ schools pageOpen the page
Collèges77.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Abbans-Dessus is €12.19/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€12.19/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Abbans-Dessus€12.19/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Doubs median€10.97/m²
€12.19/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.28 to €16.00/m² a month)
€9.22/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageAbbans-Dessus’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€12.19/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Jouffroy-d'Abbans and 4 more in and around Abbans-Dessus

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Abbans-Dessus. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Jouffroy-d'Abbansin townAttractionAttractionGrotte d'Osselle4 km northwest, in Roset-FluansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Quingey1.6 km south, in QuingeyAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Lieu-Dieu2.5 km north, in Abbans-DessousChâteauChâteauChâteau aux Combes1.8 km west, in Byans-sur-Doubs
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Abbans-Dessus

13pages on Abbans-Dessus
The big questions
SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.6 mi awayHousing9 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute0 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 49.3History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Château de Jouffroy-d'AbbansChâteau · 15th & 18th c.
Classé
Église Notre-DameChurch · 12th c. · in Courtefontaine, 3.6 mi
Classé
Château de TorpesChâteau · 18th c. · in Torpes, 3.7 mi
Classé
Château de BartheransChâteau · 17th & 18th c. · in Bartherans, 5.7 mi
Photo credits

Château de Jouffroy-d'Abbans: Photo: Arnaud 25 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Abbans-Dessus

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Abbans-Dessus yet.

How we find them →

Abbans-Dessus’ neighbors

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

All towns in Doubs →
Saint-VitBesançonÉcole-ValentinMiserey-SalinesOrnansLes AuxonsSaint-VitBesançonÉcole-ValentinMiserey-SalinesOrnansLes AuxonsAbbans-Dessus
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Abbans-Dessus282—————
Saint-Vit5,1335.6A−C+B−B+
Besançon118,48911CCC−B
École-Valentin2,57912A−C−B+A+
Miserey-Salines2,66113—C−—A
Ornans4,41913A+A−A−B+
Les Auxons2,53313—C—A−

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

About Abbans-Dessus

Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Abbans-Dessus is a commune of 282 people in the Communauté de communes Loue-Lison. 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
282 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Loue-Lison
Département
Doubs (25)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
INSEE code
25002

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.