Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 317 people, lies in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Courvières falls below the line for grades. Over-65s are only 15% of the population.
The one thing Courvières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Courvières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de chemin, in Mignovillard, 5.7 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Courvières.
The 15-to-24 age group: 12%, higher than both Doubs’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Residents of Courvières have a median age of 35.3.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Courvières | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 19% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €31,310 a year per consumption unit. Courvières holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. Also worth knowing: at the census, 5.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.5 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Émile LaroueNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 85 | 89%−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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in Courvières.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Courvières is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Courvières yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courvières | 317 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pontarlier | 18,067 | 12 | A− | C+ | B− | B− |
| Doubs | 3,335 | 12 | A− | C | A+ | D− |
| Champagnole Jura | 8,036 | 13 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Arbois Jura | 3,114 | 16 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
| Ornans | 4,419 | 16 | A+ | A− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Courvières is a commune of 317 people in the Communauté de communes du Plateau de Frasne et du Val du Drugeon (CFD). 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.