Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
306 residents make their home in this town in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Saint-Point-Lac: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Just over two fifths of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Point-Lac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Point-Lac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Point-Lac.
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town. Children under 15 make up 18%, above Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Typical age in Saint-Point-Lac: 38.6, the median.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Point-Lac | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up 5.3% of the total. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. For its 150 residents in work, Saint-Point-Lac has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Unemployment runs at 9.7%.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Saint-Point-Lac. A house rents for an estimated €18.59/m² a month. The sales split: 33% houses, the rest apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Saint-Point-Lac. Best known first.
Saint-Point-Lac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Point-Lac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Point-Lac | 306 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pontarlier | 18,067 | 7.1 | A− | C+ | B− | B− |
| Doubs | 3,335 | 8.1 | A− | C | A+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Point-Lac is a commune of 306 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) · 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.