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Home to 961 people, this town lies in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Osselle-Routelle falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Osselle-Routelle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Torpes, in Torpes, 1.9 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Osselle-Routelle.
19% are under 15, higher than both Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are 9.7% of the population. Ages in Osselle-Routelle split evenly at 44.1: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Osselle-Routelle | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Osselle-Routelle number 50, against 450 residents in work (0.1 per worker). At the census, 5.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,080 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 7.1 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.5 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean JaurèsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 166 | 91%−2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses accounted for 92% of sales, apartments for the rest. 25 houses and apartments changed hands in Osselle-Routelle from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Osselle-Routelle. Best known first.
Nothing in Osselle-Routelle 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 Osselle-Routelle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osselle-Routelle | 961 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Vit | 5,133 | 2.8 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Besançon | 118,489 | 9.4 | C | C | C− | B |
| École-Valentin | 2,579 | 10 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Miserey-Salines | 2,661 | 11 | — | C− | — | A |
| Les Auxons | 2,533 | 11 | — | C | — | A− |
| Saône | 3,195 | 13 | A | C+ | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Osselle-Routelle is a commune of 961 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
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.