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A town of 630 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Belleherbe a good place to live?

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

Maison Sorribès dite château
Maison Sorribès dite château · Inscrit · Photo: Sacamol · CC BY-SA 3.0
Belleherbe’s story

Belleherbe in pictures

Belleherbe has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.

21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1997First protected: Maison Sorribès dite château
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Belleherbe.

History

Old homes shape Belleherbe: 21% were built before 1919, more than in both Doubs’ towns and compared French towns

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

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century. Belleherbe has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
18th c.
oldest protected part
1997
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Children make up 20% of Belleherbe, above Doubs’ towns and compared French towns

Half of Belleherbe is older than 40.5, half younger.

40.5median age
BelleherbeDoubs medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Belleherbe
BelleherbeDoubs medianFrance median
Under 1520%17%17%
15–2411%11%11%
25–4425%22%23%
45–6423%25%26%
65+21%23%22%
No diploma21%23%19%
CAP or BEP28%27%26%
Baccalauréat24%17%18%
Higher education22%26%30%

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

Work & commute

Belleherbe has lower unemployment than Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: 4.3%

Households’ median disposable income: €28,020 a year per consumption unit. Belleherbe has 200 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.7 per worker. At the census, 8.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
On foot7%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
200
jobs based in Belleherbe, 0.7 per working resident
4.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,020
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Belleherbe costs less than in both Doubs’ towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.95/m² a month

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

9 houses and apartments changed hands in Belleherbe from July 2023 to June 2026.

€7.95/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Belleherbe€7.95/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Doubs median€10.97/m²
€7.95/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.18 to €10.23/m² a month)
€10.38/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Belleherbe

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Landmarks

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

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Photo credits

Maison Sorribès dite château: Photo: Sacamol · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Belleherbe

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Belleherbe yet.

How we find them →

Belleherbe’s 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 →
MaîcheLe RusseyCharquemontPont-de-Roide-VermondansL'Isle-sur-le-DoubsLes FinsMaîcheLe RusseyCharquemontPont-de-Roide-VermondansL'Isle-sur-le-DoubsLes FinsBelleherbe
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Belleherbe630—————
Maîche4,2547A+AAC
Le Russey2,5997.8—A—C−
Charquemont2,9008.5A+A−A+B+
Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans3,91210A−ABD
L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs2,78013C−ACD
Les Fins3,04813—B+—B+

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

About Belleherbe

Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Belleherbe is a commune of 630 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Sancey-Belleherbe. 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
630 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Sancey-Belleherbe
Département
Doubs (25)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
6.2 sq mi (16.1 km²)
INSEE code
25051

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.