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A town of 117 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

117

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€13.29

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€32,470

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

13%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Châtelblanc a good place to live?

Châtelblanc is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Châtelblanc stand out

The one thing Châtelblanc does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Croix de la Combille · Inscrit · Photo: Ludovic Péron · CC BY-SA 3.0

Châtelblanc’s story

Châtelblanc in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Châtelblanc, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1989.

33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Dominique-François Bourgeois, born in 1697, is the one person born in Châtelblanc before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1989First protected: Croix de la Combille

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châtelblanc.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Châtelblanc than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: 13% are under 15

That puts Châtelblanc below both Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.2% of residents.

41.4median age

ChâtelblancDoubs medianFrance median

Doubs medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma7%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat31%

Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Châtelblanc
	Châtelblanc	Doubs median	France median
Under 15	13%	17%	17%
15–24	9.2%	11%	11%
25–44	35%	22%	23%
45–64	24%	25%	26%
65+	19%	23%	22%
No diploma	7.4%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	31%	17%	18%
Higher education	28%	26%	30%

Full pageChâtelblanc’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages41.4 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households60 households · 2 people per household Born abroad4.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Châtelblanc?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Châtelblanc: 33% were built before 1919, more than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

On this, Châtelblanc is above both Doubs’ towns (8%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Châtelblanc, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

16th c.

oldest protected part

1989

first monument protected

Full pageChâtelblanc’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes33% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Châtelblanc?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Incomes in Châtelblanc run higher than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: a median €32,470 a year per consumption unit

In the comparison, Châtelblanc comes above both Doubs’ towns (€26,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 6.2%. Châtelblanc has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.3 per worker.

13%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%

On foot6%

Public transport4%

Bicycle3%

Motorbike or scooter1%

jobs based in Châtelblanc, 0.3 per working resident

6.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€32,470

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageChâtelblanc’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€32,470 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work13% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.3 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Châtelblanc costs an estimated advertised €13.29/m² a month, against €10.97/m² in Doubs’ towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

€13.29/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Châtelblanc€13.29/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Doubs median€10.97/m²

€13.29/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.52 to €18.57/m² a month)

€11.93/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageChâtelblanc’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€13.29/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Parc Polaire and 7 more in and around Châtelblanc

Other places to visit, family days out and museums in and near Châtelblanc. Best known first.

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ZooZooParc Polaire3 km southeast, in Chaux-Neuve MuseumMuseumEcomusée - Maison Michaud5 km south, in Chapelle-des-Bois AttractionAttractionBisons3.1 km southeast, in Chaux-Neuve AttractionAttractionCervidés & bovidés3.1 km southeast, in Chaux-Neuve AttractionAttractionGrands herbivores3 km southeast, in Chaux-Neuve AttractionAttractionMeute de Chiens3 km southeast, in Chaux-Neuve

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Châtelblanc

12pages on Châtelblanc

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.7 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing4 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.4 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Châtelblanc has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Croix de la CombilleCross · 16th & 17th c.

Classé

Croix de cheminCross · 15th c. · in Mignovillard, 8 mi

Classé

Ensemble métallurgique des forges de SyamMonument · 18th & 19th c. · in Syam, 8.4 mi

Classé

Presbytère de RemorayPresbytery · 19th c. · in Remoray-Boujeons, 8.9 mi

Photo credits

Croix de la Combille: Photo: Ludovic Péron · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Châtelblanc

One notable person was born in Châtelblanc.

Their page →

Dominique-François BourgeoisFrench engineer (1697-1781)

Châtelblanc’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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ChampagnoleHauts de BienneLes RoussesChâtelblanc

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Châtelblanc	117	—	—	—	—	—
Champagnole Jura	8,036	11	A	B⁺	B⁻	B
Hauts de Bienne Jura	5,032	11	B	A	C	C
Les Rousses Jura	3,740	13	A⁻	B	C	A

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Châtelblanc

Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Châtelblanc is a commune of 117 people in the Communauté de communes des Lacs et Montagnes du Haut-Doubs. 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

Population: 117 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Lacs et Montagnes du Haut-Doubs
Département: Doubs (25)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 8.1 sq mi (20.9 km²)
INSEE code: 25131

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.