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A town of 68 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Cussey-sur-Lison a good place to live?

Cussey-sur-Lison is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Cussey-sur-Lison stand out

The one thing Cussey-sur-Lison does most differently from other towns.

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Pont 18e siècle sur le Lison
Pont 18e siècle sur le Lison · Inscrit · Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cussey-sur-Lison’s story

Cussey-sur-Lison in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 4 historic monuments in Cussey-sur-Lison; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.

44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2003First protected: Pont 18e siècle sur le Lison
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cussey-sur-Lison.

Who lives here

Degrees are more common in Cussey-sur-Lison than in Doubs’ towns or across compared French towns: 48% of adults

8.9% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Doubs’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 17% of the town. Residents of Cussey-sur-Lison have a median age of 39.9.

39.9median age
Cussey-sur-LisonDoubs medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma8%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education48%

Women and men · all residents

55% women, 45% men

About 83 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Cussey-sur-Lison
Cussey-sur-LisonDoubs medianFrance median
Under 1517%17%17%
15–248.9%11%11%
25–4427%22%23%
45–6430%25%26%
65+17%23%22%
No diploma7.5%23%19%
CAP or BEP20%27%26%
Baccalauréat23%17%18%
Higher education48%26%30%

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

History

Cussey-sur-Lison keeps more of its old housing than Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: 44% built before 1919

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

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 10th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 4 historic monuments in Cussey-sur-Lison; none is classé, France’s top protection.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit4
10th c.
oldest protected part
1991
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Cussey-sur-Lison has lower unemployment than Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: 2.5%

5.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving74%
On foot5%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Cussey-sur-Lison, 0.4 per working resident
2.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
21%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Cussey-sur-Lison costs less than in both Doubs’ towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.73/m² a month

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

Sales in Cussey-sur-Lison from July 2023 to June 2026: 1 houses and apartments.

€8.73/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Cussey-sur-Lison€8.73/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Doubs median€10.97/m²
€8.73/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.95 to €10.96/m² a month)
€8.72/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Châtillon-sur-Lison and 2 more in and around Cussey-sur-Lison

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Cussey-sur-Lison. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Cussey-sur-Lison

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Landmarks

The list names few of Cussey-sur-Lison’s 4 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Pont 18e siècle sur le Lison: Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Cussey-sur-Lison

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cussey-sur-Lison yet.

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Cussey-sur-Lison’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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OrnansSaint-VitBesançonSaôneArboisÉcole-ValentinOrnansSaint-VitBesançonSaôneArboisÉcole-ValentinCussey-sur-Lison
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Cussey-sur-Lison68—————
Ornans4,4199.4A+A−A−B+
Saint-Vit5,13311A−C+B−B+
Besançon118,48913CCC−B
Saône3,19513AC+AB−
Arbois Jura3,11414A+A−AC+
École-Valentin2,57915A−C−B+A+

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

About Cussey-sur-Lison

Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Cussey-sur-Lison is a commune of 68 people in the Communauté de communes Loue-Lison. 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
68 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Loue-Lison
Département
Doubs (25)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
3.3 sq mi (8.6 km²)
INSEE code
25185

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.