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The town, home to 83 people, lies in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Belfahy falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for three in five homes. It skews older: 34% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Belfahy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Belfahy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de mission, in Fresse, 4.1 mi away.
28% 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 Belfahy.
12% are under 15, below Haute-Saône’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up 31% of adults. Residents of Belfahy have a median age of 58.
43% women, 57% men
About 75 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Belfahy | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 9.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Haute-Saône’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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 9 homes in Belfahy. House rents are put at about €8.48/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and museums in and near Belfahy. Best known first.
Nothing in Belfahy is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Belfahy as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfahy | 83 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giromagny Territoire de Belfort | 2,907 | 5.1 | C+ | A | B− | C |
| Champagney | 3,647 | 6.4 | B | A | A+ | C− |
| Le Thillot Vosges | 3,167 | 6.9 | A | A | B | B− |
| Ronchamp | 2,737 | 7.4 | C+ | A+ | A− | D |
| Valdoie Territoire de Belfort | 5,175 | 9.5 | C+ | B− | A− | C+ |
| Offemont Territoire de Belfort | 4,051 | 11 | C+ | B− | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Belfahy is a commune of 83 people in the Communauté de communes des 1000 étangs. 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.