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This town in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 363.

Population

363

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.91

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

Median income

€26,220

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

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Mouthier-Haute-Pierre a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Mouthier-Haute-Pierre has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 23% of homes.

What makes Mouthier-Haute-Pierre stand out

The one thing Mouthier-Haute-Pierre does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Maison · Inscrit · Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre’s story

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre in pictures

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1926First protected: Église Saint-Laurent
1996Most recently protected: Ancien prieuré

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Landmarks

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Église Saint-LaurentChurch · 14th–18th c.

Ancien prieuréPriory · 16th & 18th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Laurent: Photo: Ludovic Péron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien prieuré: Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mouthier-Haute-Pierre.

History

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre keeps more of its old housing than Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: 50% built before 1919

3historic monuments

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

Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 2 of the 3, make up the bulk. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit3

14th c.

oldest protected part

1926

first monument protected

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Age of homes50% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Mouthier-Haute-Pierre?”

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

Who lives here

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre has fewer young adults than Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: 6.3% are 15 to 24

48.1median age

Degrees are held by 36% of adults, above both Doubs’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: 25% of residents are 65 or older. The middle age in Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is 48.1.

Mouthier-Haute-PierreDoubs medianFrance median

Doubs medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

25%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP25%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education36%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Mouthier-Haute-Pierre
	Mouthier-Haute-Pierre	Doubs median	France median
Under 15	18%	17%	17%
15–24	6.3%	11%	11%
25–44	22%	22%	23%
45–64	29%	25%	26%
65+	25%	23%	22%
No diploma	18%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	25%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	17%	18%
Higher education	36%	26%	30%

Full pageMouthier-Haute-Pierre’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages48.1 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households180 households · 2 people per household Born abroad6.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Mouthier-Haute-Pierre?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Mouthier-Haute-Pierre are out of work than in Doubs’ towns or across compared French towns: 8.9%

10%walk, cycle or take transit

50 jobs are based in Mouthier-Haute-Pierre, for 150 working residents (0.4 per worker). At the census, 10.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%

On foot6%

Public transport4%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Mouthier-Haute-Pierre, 0.4 per working resident

8.9%

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

€26,220

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 · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,220 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 Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is €10.91/m² a month

€10.91/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 17 homes were sold in Mouthier-Haute-Pierre. Among the homes sold, 88% were houses. A house rents for an estimated €10.73/m² a month.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre€10.91/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Doubs median€10.97/m²

€10.91/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.25 to €14.41/m² a month)

€10.73/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€10.91/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 Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

12pages on Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.3 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing17 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors81% of the commune is protected nature Attractions3 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.1 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Nearby attractions

Prieuré de Mouthier-Haute-Pierre and 5 more in and around Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Mouthier-Haute-Pierre. Best known first.

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AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Mouthier-Haute-Pierrein town AttractionAttractionAncien Prieuréin town MuseumMuseumLe Prieuréin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aubonne4 km east, in Aubonne AttractionAttractionSource de la Loue3.6 km southeast, in Ouhans MuseumMuseumMusée de la Vigne et du Vin2.3 km west, in Lods

Famous people from Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

One notable person was born in Mouthier-Haute-Pierre.

Their page →

Joseph TyrodeFrench politician (1943–2019)

About Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is a commune of 363 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: 363 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Loue-Lison
Département: Doubs (25)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km²)
INSEE code: 25415

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre’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 →

OrnansValdahonDoubsPontarlierSaôneMorteauMouthier-Haute-Pierre

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Mouthier-Haute-Pierre	363	—	—	—	—	—
Ornans	4,419	7.7	A⁺	A⁻	A⁻	B⁺
Valdahon	5,705	8.2	B⁺	C⁺	B⁺	B⁺
Doubs	3,335	8.7	A⁻	C	A⁺	D⁻
Pontarlier	18,067	9.7	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻	B⁻
Saône	3,195	15	A	C⁺	A	B⁻
Morteau	6,953	15	A	B⁺	B⁺	C

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

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.