Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Blondefontaine has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 21% of homes. 36% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Blondefontaine stand out
The 2 things Blondefontaine does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Touriste · Public domain
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blondefontaine.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Blondefontaine than in Haute-Saône’s towns or compared French towns: 12% are under 15
55.6median age
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below Haute-Saône’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Residents of Blondefontaine have a median age of 55.6.
BlondefontaineHaute-Saône medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma30%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat13%
Higher education12%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Blondefontaine, 7.5%, runs below Haute-Saône’s towns and compared French towns
2%walk, cycle or take transit
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €22,780 a year. At the census, 2.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Haute-Saône’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Blondefontaine, 0.2 per working resident
7.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,780
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Blondefontaine is a commune of 238 people in the Communauté de communes des Hauts du Val de Saône. 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
Population
238 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Hauts du Val de Saône
Département
Haute-Saône (70)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
5.2 sq mi (13.3 km²)
INSEE code
70074
Blondefontaine’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.