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NoironteDoubs

A town of 405 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

405

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.68

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

Median income

€27,930

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 Noironte a good place to live?

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

Château · Classé · Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Noironte’s story

Noironte in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.

13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

René de Chateaubrun, born in 1875, is the one person born in Noironte before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Noironte.

History

Noironte keeps more of its old housing than Doubs or compared French towns: 13% built before 1919

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

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

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

16th c.

oldest protected part

1992

first monument protected

Full pageNoironte’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes13% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Noironte?”

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

Who lives here

Degrees are more common in Noironte than in Doubs’ towns or across compared French towns: 34% of adults

That puts Noironte above both Doubs’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%).

45.1median age

NoironteDoubs medianFrance median

Doubs medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

22%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Noironte
	Noironte	Doubs median	France median
Under 15	18%	17%	17%
15–24	9.9%	11%	11%
25–44	22%	22%	23%
45–64	28%	25%	26%
65+	22%	23%	22%
No diploma	13%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	17%	18%
Higher education	34%	26%	30%

Full pageNoironte’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages45.1 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households170 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Noironte?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Noironte walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: 2.1%

On this, Noironte is below both Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Noironte has 100 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.5 per worker. Unemployment stands at 8.7%.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving95%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport1%

On foot1%

Bicycle1%

100

jobs based in Noironte, 0.5 per working resident

8.7%

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

€27,930

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageNoironte’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident Median income€27,930 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

90.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

In the comparison, Noironte comes above both Doubs’ towns (85.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

90.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Noironte90.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Georges PompidouNearest collègeCollège	Collège	138	90%−3 pts

90.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −3 pts against the expected rate

2.8 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageNoironte’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges90.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Noironte is €11.68/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.

€11.68/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Noironte€11.68/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Doubs median€10.97/m²

€11.68/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.15 to €14.91/m² a month)

€9.94/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageNoironte’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.68/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 Noironte

Heritage in and near Noironte. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Noirontein town FortFortEnceinte de Placey2.6 km southwest, in Placey AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Notre-Dame de Bellefontaine2.8 km north, in Émagny ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Recologne3.3 km west, in Recologne ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chevigney-sur-l'Ognon4 km northwest, in Chevigney-sur-l'Ognon

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Noironte

13pages on Noironte

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.2 mi away Housing10 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.1 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Classé

Domaine du château de MoncleyChâteau · 18th c. · in Moncley, 2.8 mi

Classé

Hôtel Terrier de Santans (ancien)Town house · in Marnay, 5 mi

Classé

église Saint-ÉtienneChurch · 18th c. · in Avrigney-Virey, 6.4 mi

Classé

Amphithéâtre romainPublic building · Antiquity · in Besançon, 7.1 mi

Famous people from Noironte

One notable person was born in Noironte.

Their page →

René de ChateaubrunFrench sculptor (1875-1942)

Noironte’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-ValentinSaint-VitBesançonThiseNoironte

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Noironte	405	—	—	—	—	—
Les Auxons	2,533	4.4	—	C	—	A⁻
Miserey-Salines	2,661	4.9	—	C⁻	—	A
École-Valentin	2,579	5.3	A⁻	C⁻	B⁺	A⁺
Saint-Vit	5,133	6.7	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻	B⁺
Besançon	118,489	6.9	C	C	C⁻	B
Thise	2,994	9.4	—	C	—	B⁻

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

About Noironte

Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Noironte is a commune of 405 people in the Communauté urbaine Grand Besançon Métropole. 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: 405 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté urbaine Grand Besançon Métropole
Département: Doubs (25)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km²)
INSEE code: 25427

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.