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Home to 453 people, this town lies in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Noël-Cerneux falls below the line for grades. Few residents are of retirement age: 12% are 65 or over.
The one thing Noël-Cerneux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Noël-Cerneux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église du Bizot (à l'exclusion du clocher moderne), in Le Bizot, 2.4 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Noël-Cerneux.
Children under 15 make up 21%, above both Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.3%. Among adults, 33% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Noël-Cerneux | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 5.6%, lower than both Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 3.8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. 50 jobs are based in Noël-Cerneux, for 250 working residents (0.3 per worker).
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.
House rents are put at about €14.22/m² a month. Of the homes sold, 91% were houses. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Noël-Cerneux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Noël-Cerneux. Best known first.
Nothing in Noël-Cerneux is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Noël-Cerneux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noël-Cerneux | 453 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Fins | 3,048 | 2.5 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Villers-le-Lac | 5,292 | 2.7 | A+ | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| Morteau | 6,953 | 4.1 | A | B+ | B+ | C |
| Le Russey | 2,599 | 5.3 | — | A | — | C− |
| Charquemont | 2,900 | 11 | A+ | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Maîche | 4,254 | 12 | A+ | A | A | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Noël-Cerneux is a commune of 453 people in the Communauté de communes du Plateau de Russey. 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.