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709 people live in this town in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Oye-et-Pallet is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing. Over-65s are only 14% of the population.
The 2 things Oye-et-Pallet does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Oye-et-Pallet as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix en pierre 1604, in La Planée, 2.4 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Oye-et-Pallet. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oye-et-Pallet.
Just over a third of adults hold a degree, above Doubs’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Children under 15 make up 18% of residents. Aged 15 to 24: 10% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Oye-et-Pallet | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 6.3%. Oye-et-Pallet holds 150 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each.
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.
The median price, €2,857/m², comes from 37 sales of houses and apartments in Oye-et-Pallet from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €18.59/m² a month. Houses accounted for 43% of sales, apartments for the rest.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Oye-et-Pallet 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 Oye-et-Pallet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oye-et-Pallet | 709 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pontarlier | 18,067 | 4.1 | A− | C+ | B− | B− |
| Doubs | 3,335 | 5.1 | A− | C | A+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Oye-et-Pallet is a commune of 709 people in the Communauté de communes des Lacs et Montagnes du Haut-Doubs. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.