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A town of 385 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Appenans is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Appenans, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2002.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Appenans.
26% of residents are 65 or over. The median resident of Appenans is 49.5 years old.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Appenans | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Appenans, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Appenans holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €27,200 a year per consumption unit, close to Doubs’ towns (€26,330) and above compared French towns (€25,970). The census found nearly one in ten commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 1.3 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 12 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul Élie DuboisNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 66 | 73%−16 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €9.47/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Appenans.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Appenans has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chalet Meiner: Photo: Sacamol · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Appenans as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appenans | 385 | — | — | — | — | — |
| L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs | 2,780 | 1 | C− | A | C | D |
| Bavans | 3,582 | 8.2 | B− | B+ | A | C− |
| Voujeaucourt | 3,174 | 9.7 | B+ | B+ | A− | B− |
| Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans | 3,912 | 10 | A− | A | B | D |
| Montbéliard | 24,672 | 12 | D | A− | D | C− |
| Mandeure | 4,612 | 12 | C− | B | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Appenans is a commune of 385 people in the Communauté de communes des Deux Vallées Vertes. 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
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.