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136 residents make their home in this town in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Soulce-Cernay out for now. Second homes make up 27% of its housing. Just 15% of residents are 65 or older.
The 2 things Soulce-Cernay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Soulce-Cernay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de l'ancien cimetière, in Chamesol, 1.8 mi away.
25% 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 Soulce-Cernay.
One measure of family life: 20% of residents are under 15. Degrees are held by a quarter of adults. Also worth knowing: the age that splits Soulce-Cernay in two is 44.5.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Soulce-Cernay | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.5% of the labour force were unemployed, below Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 2.9% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Soulce-Cernay.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Soulce-Cernay. Best known first.
Nothing in Soulce-Cernay is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Soulce-Cernay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soulce-Cernay | 136 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maîche | 4,254 | 5.8 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans | 3,912 | 6 | A− | A | B | D |
| Hérimoncourt | 3,508 | 7.9 | B | A | B+ | D |
| Charquemont | 2,900 | 8 | A+ | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Mandeure | 4,612 | 8.6 | C− | B | C+ | D |
| Seloncourt | 5,854 | 9.3 | B+ | B+ | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Soulce-Cernay is a commune of 136 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Maîche. 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.