Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
520 people call this town in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
Mercey-le-Grand is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Mercey-le-Grand has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
18% 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 Mercey-le-Grand.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. Mercey-le-Grand has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. The median resident of Mercey-le-Grand is 43.4 years old. Also worth knowing: 29% of adults hold a degree, above Doubs’ towns (26%) and close to compared French towns (30%).
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Mercey-le-Grand | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.5% of commuters at the census. Mercey-le-Grand has 100 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.4 per worker. The median disposable income was €26,460 a year per consumption unit, near both Doubs’ towns (€26,330) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Mercey-le-Grand: 15 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Mercey-le-Grand 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 Mercey-le-Grand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercey-le-Grand | 520 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Vit | 5,133 | 3.8 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Les Auxons | 2,533 | 12 | — | C | — | A− |
| Miserey-Salines | 2,661 | 12 | — | C− | — | A |
| École-Valentin | 2,579 | 12 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Besançon | 118,489 | 13 | C | C | C− | B |
| Dole Jura | 23,840 | 15 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Mercey-le-Grand is a commune of 520 people in the Communauté de communes du Val Marnaysien. 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 November 4, 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.