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ÉpeugneyDoubs

A town of 590 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Épeugney a good place to live?

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

Épeugney’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Épeugney’s story

No historic monuments in Épeugney

The Culture ministry lists no building in Épeugney as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.

The nearest classé monument is Château de Scey (également sur commune de Cléron), in Chassagne-Saint-Denis, 3.2 mi away.

15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Épeugney.

Who lives here

Épeugney is a graduates’ town: 36% hold a degree, more than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns

On this, Épeugney is above both Doubs’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%).

43.2median age
ÉpeugneyDoubs medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education36%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Épeugney
ÉpeugneyDoubs medianFrance median
Under 1518%17%17%
15–2411%11%11%
25–4425%22%23%
45–6424%25%26%
65+22%23%22%
No diploma17%23%19%
CAP or BEP24%27%26%
Baccalauréat20%17%18%
Higher education36%26%30%

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Épeugney, 6.7%, runs below Doubs’ towns and compared French towns

In the comparison, Épeugney comes below both Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Épeugney has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 4.3% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Épeugney, 0.2 per working resident
6.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,340
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Épeugney than in Doubs’ towns or across compared French towns: €8.73/m² a month

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

For Épeugney, that is below both Doubs’ towns (€10.97/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€8.73/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Épeugney€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)
€10.67/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Fort de Fontain and 4 more in and around Épeugney

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Épeugney. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Épeugney

12pages on Épeugney

Landmarks

Nothing in Épeugney is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.

Its history page →

Famous people from Épeugney

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Épeugney as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Épeugney’s neighbors

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

All towns in Doubs →
OrnansSaôneBesançonÉcole-ValentinSaint-VitThiseOrnansSaôneBesançonÉcole-ValentinSaint-VitThiseÉpeugney
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Épeugney590—————
Ornans4,4195.7A+A−A−B+
Saône3,1958.2AC+AB−
Besançon118,4898.6CCC−B
École-Valentin2,57911A−C−B+A+
Saint-Vit5,13311A−C+B−B+
Thise2,99411—C—B−

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

About Épeugney

Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Épeugney is a commune of 590 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
590 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Loue-Lison
Département
Doubs (25)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
5.4 sq mi (14 km²)
INSEE code
25220

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.