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A town of 371 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Septfontaines is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Septfontaines, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Septfontaines.
17% of residents are 65 or over, below both Doubs’ towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Half of Septfontaines is older than 39.5, half younger. Aged 15 to 24: 11% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Septfontaines | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Septfontaines, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €29,180 a year per consumption unit, above Doubs’ towns (€26,330) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Jobs located in Septfontaines: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.4 each). 3.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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 market in Septfontaines: 7 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €13.47/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Septfontaines has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Nicolas: Photo: Ludovic Péron · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Septfontaines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septfontaines | 371 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ornans | 4,419 | 8.7 | A+ | A− | A− | B+ |
| Doubs | 3,335 | 8.8 | A− | C | A+ | D− |
| Pontarlier | 18,067 | 9.5 | A− | C+ | B− | B− |
| Valdahon | 5,705 | 14 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Saône | 3,195 | 17 | A | C+ | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Septfontaines is a commune of 371 people in the Communauté de communes Altitude 800. 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.