Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 369.
There are no grades for Velesmes-Essarts: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Velesmes-Essarts as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Torpes, in Torpes, 1.7 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Velesmes-Essarts.
7.9% of residents are 15 to 24, below Doubs’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 25% of residents. Among adults, 36% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Velesmes-Essarts | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Velesmes-Essarts holds 300 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 1.8 jobs each. Median disposable income comes to €27,820 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 5.2 mi off. The nearest collège is 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean JaurèsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 166 | 91%−2 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Velesmes-Essarts. House rents are put at about €9.94/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Velesmes-Essarts. Best known first.
Nothing in Velesmes-Essarts 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 Velesmes-Essarts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velesmes-Essarts | 369 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Vit | 5,133 | 3 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Besançon | 118,489 | 7.4 | C | C | C− | B |
| École-Valentin | 2,579 | 7.7 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Miserey-Salines | 2,661 | 8.1 | — | C− | — | A |
| Les Auxons | 2,533 | 8.5 | — | C | — | A− |
| Thise | 2,994 | 11 | — | C | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Velesmes-Essarts is a commune of 369 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 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.