Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 436 people, lies in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Rancenay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Rancenay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 2006.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Rancenay. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rancenay.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 13%. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, below both Doubs’ towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). At 42.1, the median resident of Rancenay sits in the middle of the age range.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Rancenay | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 49% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Rancenay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €30,000 a year per consumption unit, above Doubs’ towns (€26,330) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Walking, cycling and public transport carried nearly one in ten commuters at the census. At the census, 2.3% of working residents in Rancenay didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Rancenay, 91.6% passed the bac, higher than Doubs’ towns (87.5%) and near compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège VoltaireNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 136 | 80%+3 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Victor HugoNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 318 | 94%−2 pts |
| Collège DiderotBest against expectations: 11 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 107 | 75%+11 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.94/m² a month. Sales in Rancenay from July 2023 to June 2026: 4 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rancenay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église de l'Assomption: Photo: Phil25 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rancenay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancenay | 436 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Besançon | 118,489 | 4.8 | C | C | C− | B |
| École-Valentin | 2,579 | 6.1 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Saint-Vit | 5,133 | 6.4 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Miserey-Salines | 2,661 | 6.9 | — | C− | — | A |
| Les Auxons | 2,533 | 7.8 | — | C | — | A− |
| Saône | 3,195 | 8.1 | A | C+ | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Rancenay is a commune of 436 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 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.