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A town of 2,256 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Avanne-Aveney has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is health (C−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 1% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. At the median price of €2,357/m², a 70 m² home costs 6.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté urbaine Grand Besançon Métropole. Its strongest is walkability (A): 88% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 17% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Avanne-Aveney does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Avanne-Aveney with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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Avanne-Aveney has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1998.
Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Avanne-Aveney. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Avanne-Aveney.
14% are under 15, below both Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9%. Also worth knowing: among adults, 41% have a degree.
54% women, 46% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Avanne-Aveney | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 17.3% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median disposable income was €28,770 a year per consumption unit, above Doubs’ towns (€26,330) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. The unemployment rate comes to 8.8%. Jobs based in Avanne-Aveney number 600, against 800 residents in work (0.7 per worker).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Adjusted mortality in Avanne-Aveney: 101 deaths for every 100 expected. From 2016 to 2025, 737 residents of Avanne-Aveney died, against 510 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 44% more. In Doubs, life expectancy at birth reaches 85.7 years for women and 79.4 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. For a family doctor, residents of Avanne-Aveney can choose among 4 GPs.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,357/m², comes from 58 sales of houses and apartments in Avanne-Aveney from July 2023 to June 2026. Advertised rents are estimated at €12.51/m² a month, above Doubs’ towns (€10.97/m²) and close to compared French towns (€12.41/m²). For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €9.94/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,500/m² | 41 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Avanne-Aveney is 91.9%, higher than Doubs’ towns (87.5%) and near compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 1.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège VoltaireNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 136 | 80%+3 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Victor HugoNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 318 | 94%−2 pts |
| Collège DiderotBest against expectations: 11 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 107 | 75%+11 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 19th century. Nearly one in ten homes were built before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
In 2025, police and gendarmerie recorded 0 offenses in Avanne-Aveney in the categories the grade counts.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte
Avanne-Aveney has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église d'Avanne: Photo: User Renardbleu on fr.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Avanne-Aveney.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanne-Aveney | 2,256 | — | — | C | — | C− |
| Besançon | 118,489 | 3.5 | C | C | C− | B |
| École-Valentin | 2,579 | 4.8 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Miserey-Salines | 2,661 | 5.7 | — | C− | — | A |
| Les Auxons | 2,533 | 6.6 | — | C | — | A− |
| Saône | 3,195 | 7.2 | A | C+ | A | B− |
| Saint-Vit | 5,133 | 7.3 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Avanne-Aveney has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.4 recorded violent incidents and 3.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade C+, better than 39% of compared French towns. 94% of 318 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général et technologique Victor Hugo in 2025, 2 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,357/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Avanne-Aveney grades C for cost of living.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Avanne-Aveney is a commune of 2,256 people in the Communauté urbaine Grand Besançon Métropole. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.