Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 366 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Chalèze is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chalèze, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 2021.
Stephen Valot, born in 1879, is the one person born in Chalèze before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Chalèze. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chalèze.
For Chalèze, that is above both Doubs’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). 27% of residents are 65 or over.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Chalèze | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 45% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chalèze, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Chalèze sits below both Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Chalèze has 0 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.1 per worker. The median disposable income is €29,110 a year per consumption unit.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Chalèze, 96.1% passed the bac, above both Doubs’ towns (87.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les Clairs SoleilsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 108 | 83%−7 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Louis PergaudNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 504 | 96%−1 pt |
| Collège Saint-Joseph PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 94 | 96%+2 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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Chalèze has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Aqueduc antique dit d’Arcier: Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Chalèze.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalèze | 366 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thise | 2,994 | 1.3 | — | C | — | B− |
| Saône | 3,195 | 3.3 | A | C+ | A | B− |
| Besançon | 118,489 | 4 | C | C | C− | B |
| École-Valentin | 2,579 | 4.9 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Miserey-Salines | 2,661 | 5.6 | — | C− | — | A |
| Les Auxons | 2,533 | 6.7 | — | C | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chalèze is a commune of 366 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.