No historic monuments in By
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Bartherans, 4.4 km from By, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to By
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartherans | 2.7 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Salins-les-Bains | 5 mi | 24 | 7 | Yes |
| Arc-et-Senans | 5.2 mi | 4 | 1 | — |
| Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne | 5.8 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lizine | 5.8 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Abbans-Dessus | 7.2 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
7 towns in Doubs have protected historic areas: Besançon, Montbéliard, Audincourt, Valentigney, Baume-les-Dames, Maîche, Montfaucon.
44% of homes in By were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
44% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (44%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
By in brief
More of By’s homes are old than in most places: 44% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. By has nothing on the list; Bartherans, 2.7 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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