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A town of 2,257 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Franois has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 6.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is jobs & income (A−): 0.9 jobs per working resident; 8.3% unemployment.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Franois does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Franois with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Franois, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 2002.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Franois.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
That is the middle of 70 sales of houses and apartments in Franois from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,556/m² for the median of compared towns in Doubs.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,493/m² | 42 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Franois, 91.6% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Doubs’ towns (87.5%) and close to compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège VoltaireNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 136 | 80%+3 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Victor HugoNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 318 | 94%−2 pts |
| Collège DiderotBest against expectations: 11 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 107 | 75%+11 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
For Franois, that is below both Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €28,120 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Franois, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Franois sits above both Doubs’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) on this measure. Over-65s are 20% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Franois | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 175 residents of Franois died, against 198 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 12% fewer. The adjustment lowers most towns’ figures, so the comparison is what counts: the median of compared French towns is 12% below expected. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to A−.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, gardens and other places to visit in and near Franois. Best known first.
Franois has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Franois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franois | 2,257 | — | — | C | — | B− |
| École-Valentin | 2,579 | 4.1 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Besançon | 118,489 | 4.2 | C | C | C− | B |
| Miserey-Salines | 2,661 | 4.6 | — | C− | — | A |
| Les Auxons | 2,533 | 5.2 | — | C | — | A− |
| Saint-Vit | 5,133 | 6.2 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Thise | 2,994 | 7.8 | — | C | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Franois has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.3 recorded violent incidents and 7.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade C+, better than 37% of compared French towns. 94% of 318 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général et technologique Victor Hugo in 2025, 2 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.47/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Franois grades C for cost of living.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Franois is a commune of 2,257 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.