Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 826 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. 14% of residents are 15 to 24.
Bonnay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Bonnay does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Bonnay counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
19% 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 Bonnay.
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, lower than both Doubs’ towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 39% have a degree. The middle age in Bonnay is 44.2.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Bonnay | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Bonnay is Église Saint-Lazare. On the Culture ministry’s list, Bonnay counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. The protected list starts in the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Bonnay holds 50 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.1 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €29,500 a year per consumption unit, above both Doubs’ towns (€26,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 8.0% of commuters travelled at the census.
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 closest collège is 2.6 mi off. General-bac pupils go 4.8 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Claude GirardNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 145 | 91%−3 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 €10.22/m² a month. Houses accounted for 88% of sales, apartments for the rest. From July 2023 to June 2026, 26 homes were sold in Bonnay.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Bonnay. Best known first.
The list names few of Bonnay’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Lazare: Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Bonnay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnay | 826 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thise | 2,994 | 3.8 | — | C | — | B− |
| Miserey-Salines | 2,661 | 4.8 | — | C− | — | A |
| Les Auxons | 2,533 | 4.9 | — | C | — | A− |
| École-Valentin | 2,579 | 5.2 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Besançon | 118,489 | 6.6 | C | C | C− | B |
| Saône | 3,195 | 8.4 | A | C+ | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bonnay is a commune of 826 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) · 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.