Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
319 people call this town in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
At under 1,000 residents, Cernay-l'Église is too small for the grades other French towns get.
Cernay-l'Église has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Cernay-l'Église has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cernay-l'Église.
Over-65s are 19% of the population. Half the people of Cernay-l'Église are older than 42.1.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Cernay-l'Église | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 16th century. Cernay-l'Église has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
1.9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Unemployment stood at 5.4%, lower than both Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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 town’s pupils have a collège 1.1 mi away. General-bac pupils go 14.8 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Mont MiroirNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 120 | 90%+1 pt |
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 82 | 98%+8 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.
Houses made up 70% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. From July 2023 to June 2026, 10 homes were sold in Cernay-l'Église.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Cernay-l'Église. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cernay-l'Église yet.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Cernay-l'Église is a commune of 319 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cernay-l'Église | 319 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maîche | 4,254 | 1.4 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Charquemont | 2,900 | 2.9 | A+ | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Le Russey | 2,599 | 8 | — | A | — | C− |
| Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans | 3,912 | 9.7 | A− | A | B | D |
| Hérimoncourt | 3,508 | 13 | B | A | B+ | D |
| Mandeure | 4,612 | 13 | C− | B | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 4, 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.