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MoncleyDoubs

A town of 308 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

308

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.11

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€30,170

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Moncley a good place to live?

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

Domaine du château de Moncley · Classé · Photo: Wikipedro · CC BY-SA 4.0

Moncley’s story

Moncley in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Moncley: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2005First protected: Domaine du château de Moncley

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moncley.

Who lives here

Moncley is a graduates’ town: 38% hold a degree, more than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns

For Moncley, that is above both Doubs’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Children are 16% of the town.

46.6median age

MoncleyDoubs medianFrance median

Doubs medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education38%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Moncley
	Moncley	Doubs median	France median
Under 15	16%	17%	17%
15–24	9.7%	11%	11%
25–44	23%	22%	23%
45–64	32%	25%	26%
65+	19%	23%	22%
No diploma	14%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	17%	18%
Higher education	38%	26%	30%

Full pageMoncley’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages46.6 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households140 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad1.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Moncley?”

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

History

Old homes shape Moncley: 30% 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.

Moncley sits above both Doubs’ towns (8%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Moncley: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Moncley is Domaine du château de Moncley.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Domaine du château de Moncley 18th c.

18th c.

oldest protected part

2005

first monument protected

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Age of homes30% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Moncley?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Moncley, 5.6%, runs below Doubs’ towns and compared French towns

That puts Moncley below both Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Moncley has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €30,170 a year per consumption unit.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

Bicycle3%

Public transport2%

On foot1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

jobs based in Moncley, 0.2 per working resident

5.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€30,170

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€30,170 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Moncley is €10.11/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€10.11/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Moncley€10.11/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Doubs median€10.97/m²

€10.11/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.97 to €12.83/m² a month)

€9.94/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMoncley’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.11/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Noironte and 4 more in and around Moncley

Heritage in and near Moncley. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Noironte4.1 km south, in Noironte ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vregille1.2 km north, in Vregille AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Notre-Dame de Bellefontaine1.7 km southwest, in Émagny ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pin2.5 km northwest, in Pin ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chevigney-sur-l'Ognon4.1 km west, in Chevigney-sur-l'Ognon

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moncley

12pages on Moncley

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.6 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing3 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Domaine du château de MoncleyChâteau · 18th c.

Classé

église Saint-ÉtienneChurch · 18th c. · in Avrigney-Virey, 5.7 mi

Classé

Hôtel Terrier de Santans (ancien)Town house · in Marnay, 5.8 mi

Classé

Église de l'AssomptionChurch · 18th c. · in Voray-sur-l'Ognon, 6.3 mi

Photo credits

Domaine du château de Moncley: Photo: Wikipedro · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Moncley

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Moncley yet.

How we find them →

Moncley’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 →

Les AuxonsMiserey-SalinesÉcole-ValentinBesançonThiseSaint-VitMoncley

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Moncley	308	—	—	—	—	—
Les Auxons	2,533	3.2	—	C	—	A⁻
Miserey-Salines	2,661	4.2	—	C⁻	—	A
École-Valentin	2,579	5.1	A⁻	C⁻	B⁺	A⁺
Besançon	118,489	7.3	C	C	C⁻	B
Thise	2,994	8.7	—	C	—	B⁻
Saint-Vit	5,133	9.3	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻	B⁺

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

About Moncley

Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Moncley is a commune of 308 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

Population: 308 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Val Marnaysien
Département: Doubs (25)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km²)
INSEE code: 25383

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.