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MonceyDoubs

A town of 610 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population
610
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.61
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€27,170
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Moncey a good place to live?

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

Château du maréchal Moncey
Château du maréchal Moncey · Inscrit · Photo: Didier Grau · CC BY-SA 3.0
Moncey’s story

Moncey in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Moncey, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.

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

Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey, born in 1754, is the one person born in Moncey before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1990First protected: Château du maréchal Moncey
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moncey.

Who lives here

Children make up 23% of Moncey, above Doubs’ towns and compared French towns

On this, Moncey is above both Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). 16% of residents are 65 or over.

40.5median age
MonceyDoubs medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Moncey
MonceyDoubs medianFrance median
Under 1523%17%17%
15–2411%11%11%
25–4424%22%23%
45–6427%25%26%
65+16%23%22%
No diploma12%23%19%
CAP or BEP32%27%26%
Baccalauréat17%17%18%
Higher education33%26%30%
Full pageMoncey’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages40.5 median age · 16% are 65 or overHouseholds250 households · 2.4 people per householdBorn abroad4.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Moncey?”

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

History

Old homes shape Moncey: 15% were built before 1919, more than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns

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

In the comparison, Moncey comes above both Doubs’ towns (8%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Moncey, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
18th c.
oldest protected part
1990
first monument protected
Full pageMoncey’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes15% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Moncey?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Moncey are out of work than in Doubs’ towns or across compared French towns: 6.2%

For Moncey, that is below both Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Moncey has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker. At the census, 5.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Moncey, 0.2 per working resident
6.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,170
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageMoncey’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working residentGetting to work6% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€27,170 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Moncey than in Doubs’ towns or across compared French towns: €9.61/m² a month

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

Moncey sits below both Doubs’ towns (€10.97/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€9.61/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Moncey€9.61/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Doubs median€10.97/m²
€9.61/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.64 to €12.09/m² a month)
€9.66/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageMoncey’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.61/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moncey

11pages on Moncey
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing10 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 40.5History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Moncey has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Château du maréchal MonceyChâteau · 18th c.
Classé
Église Saint-LazareChurch · 18th c. · in Bonnay, 3.9 mi
Classé
Église de l'AssomptionChurch · 18th c. · in Voray-sur-l'Ognon, 5.1 mi
Classé
Château de Vaire-le-GrandChâteau · 18th c. · in Vaire, 5.7 mi
Photo credits

Château du maréchal Moncey: Photo: Didier Grau · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Moncey

One notable person was born in Moncey.

Their page →
B
Bon-Adrien Jeannot de MonceyFrench soldier, politician and officer (1754-1842)

Moncey’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 →
ThiseMiserey-SalinesLes AuxonsÉcole-ValentinBesançonSaôneThiseMiserey-SalinesLes AuxonsÉcole-ValentinBesançonSaôneMoncey
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Moncey610—————
Thise2,9946.1—C—B−
Miserey-Salines2,6618.6—C−—A
Les Auxons2,5338.8—C—A−
École-Valentin2,5798.9A−C−B+A+
Besançon118,4899.8CCC−B
Saône3,1959.9AC+AB−

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

About Moncey

Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Moncey is a commune of 610 people in the Communauté de communes du Doubs Baumois. 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
610 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Doubs Baumois
Département
Doubs (25)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
1.9 sq mi (5 km²)
INSEE code
25382

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.