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Home to 196 people, this town lies in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Sauvagney has none. Few residents are of retirement age: 12% are 65 or over.
The one thing Sauvagney does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sauvagney as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine du château de Moncley, in Moncley, 1.3 mi away.
12% 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 Sauvagney.
Graduates make up just over a third of adults. 21% are under 15, above both Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are 9% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Sauvagney | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The median disposable income was €25,870 a year per consumption unit, in line with Doubs’ towns (€26,330) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.54/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 5 homes were sold in Sauvagney.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Sauvagney. Best known first.
Nothing in Sauvagney is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Sauvagney.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauvagney | 196 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Auxons | 2,533 | 3.2 | — | C | — | A− |
| Miserey-Salines | 2,661 | 4.4 | — | C− | — | A |
| École-Valentin | 2,579 | 5.4 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Besançon | 118,489 | 7.8 | C | C | C− | B |
| Thise | 2,994 | 8.6 | — | C | — | B− |
| Saint-Vit | 5,133 | 11 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Sauvagney is a commune of 196 people in the Communauté de communes du Val Marnaysien. 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.