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A town of 108 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Bief is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Bief does most differently from other towns.
Bief has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
18% 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 Bief.
7.4% are under 15, lower than both Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.5% of the town. The median resident of Bief is 60.3 years old.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Bief | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.4% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 44% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 42% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 5.3% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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.
Bief has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments here is Croix de chemin. The protected list starts in the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €30,810 a year. No commute at all: a tenth of working residents in Bief at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €10.38/m² a month. Sales in Bief from July 2023 to June 2026: 6 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Bief. Best known first.
Bief has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
Maison Boiteux: Photo: Sacamol · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Croix de chemin: Photo: Sacamol · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bief yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bief | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans | 3,912 | 4.4 | A− | A | B | D |
| Maîche | 4,254 | 5.4 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Charquemont | 2,900 | 8.1 | A+ | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Mandeure | 4,612 | 8.7 | C− | B | C+ | D |
| Hérimoncourt | 3,508 | 9.5 | B | A | B+ | D |
| Valentigney | 10,501 | 10 | C+ | A− | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bief is a commune of 108 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Maîche. 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.
