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A town of 116 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Paroy a good place to live?

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

What makes Paroy stand out

The one thing Paroy does most differently from other towns.

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Château
Château · Inscrit · Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Paroy’s story

Paroy in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Paroy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.

31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Paroy.

History

Old homes shape Paroy: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns

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

In the comparison, Paroy comes above both Doubs’ towns (8%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Paroy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
18th c.
oldest protected part
2004
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

More people in Paroy hold a degree than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: 48%

For Paroy, that is above both Doubs’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.3% of the population.

43.5median age
ParoyDoubs medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP15%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education48%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Paroy
ParoyDoubs medianFrance median
Under 1521%17%17%
15–247.3%11%11%
25–4424%22%23%
45–6424%25%26%
65+24%23%22%
No diploma17%23%19%
CAP or BEP15%27%26%
Baccalauréat19%17%18%
Higher education48%26%30%

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Paroy, 5.8%, runs below Doubs’ towns and compared French towns

Paroy sits below both Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Paroy has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.5 per worker. The median disposable income is €30,070 a year per consumption unit.

14%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%
On foot6%
Public transport4%
Bicycle4%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Paroy, 0.5 per working resident
5.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,070
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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 Paroy is €12.19/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.

€12.19/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Paroy€12.19/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Doubs median€10.97/m²
€12.19/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.28 to €16.00/m² a month)
€8.72/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Paroy and 2 more in and around Paroy

Heritage in and near Paroy. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Paroy

12pages on Paroy

Landmarks

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

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Famous people from Paroy

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Paroy yet.

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Paroy’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 →
Saint-VitArboisOrnansBesançonPolignySaôneSaint-VitArboisOrnansBesançonPolignySaôneParoy
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Paroy116—————
Saint-Vit5,13310A−C+B−B+
Arbois Jura3,11411A+A−AC+
Ornans4,41913A+A−A−B+
Besançon118,48915CCC−B
Poligny Jura3,97616A+AC+B+
Saône3,19517AC+AB−

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

About Paroy

Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Paroy is a commune of 116 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
116 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Loue-Lison
Département
Doubs (25)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
INSEE code
25445

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.