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BouligneyHaute-Saône

With 401 residents, it is a town in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

401

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.54

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€23,950

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Bouligney a good place to live?

Bouligney isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.

What makes Bouligney stand out

The one thing Bouligney does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

29% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 52.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Mairie-lavoir et fontaine dite "Napoléon" · Inscrit · Photo: Félix Potuit · Public domain

Bouligney’s story

Bouligney in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Bouligney; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1996.

29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Paul Berçot, born in 1898, is the one person born in Bouligney before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1996First protected: Mairie-lavoir et fontaine dite "Napoléon"
2009Most recently protected: Ancien cimetière dit " cimetière des Pestiférés "

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bouligney.

Who lives here

Few people in Bouligney are 15 to 24: 8.1%, fewer than in both Haute-Saône’s towns and compared French towns

Nearly a fifth of adults hold a degree, lower than both Haute-Saône’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). The middle age in Bouligney is 52.3.

52.3median age

BouligneyHaute-Saône medianFrance median

Haute-Saône medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

29%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Bouligney
	Bouligney	Haute-Saône median	France median
Under 15	15%	15%	17%
15–24	8.1%	11%	11%
25–44	19%	21%	23%
45–64	29%	26%	26%
65+	29%	24%	22%
No diploma	28%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	17%	18%
Higher education	19%	22%	30%

Full pageBouligney’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages52.3 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households190 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Bouligney?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Bouligney keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Saône’s towns or compared French towns: 29% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Bouligney; none is classé, France’s top protection. Protection here reaches back to the 17th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

17th c.

oldest protected part

1996

first monument protected

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Age of homes29% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Bouligney?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Bouligney walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Haute-Saône’s towns or compared French towns: 3.3%

Unemployment stood at 13.4%, below Haute-Saône’s towns (15.0%) but above compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,950 a year. No commute at all: 4.0% of working residents in Bouligney at the census.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

Bicycle2%

On foot1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

jobs based in Bouligney, 0.3 per working resident

13.4%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,950

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€23,950 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

78.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 8 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The closest collège is 1.9 mi off.

78.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Bouligney78.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège André MassonNearest collègeCollège	Collège	80	78%−8 pts

78.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −8 pts against the expected rate

1.9 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageBouligney’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges78.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Bouligney costs less than in both Haute-Saône’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.54/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Bouligney recorded 19 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€7.54/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bouligney€7.54/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Haute-Saône median€8.86/m²

€7.54/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.87 to €9.69/m² a month)

€8.45/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBouligney’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.54/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bouligney

12pages on Bouligney

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.2 mi away Housing19 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors73% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52.3 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Bouligney; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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Inscrit

Ancien cimetière dit " cimetière des Pestiférés "Cemetery · 17th c.

Mairie-lavoir et fontaine dite "Napoléon"Town hall · 19th c.

Photo credits

Mairie-lavoir et fontaine dite "Napoléon": Photo: Félix Potuit · Public domain

Famous people from Bouligney

One notable person was born in Bouligney.

Their page →

Paul BerçotFrench painter (1898-1970)

Bouligney’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Haute-Saône →

Saint-Loup-sur-SemouseFougerolles-Saint-ValbertLuxeuil-les-BainsLe Val-d'AjolXertignyPort-sur-SaôneBouligney

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bouligney	401	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse	2,814	1.6	B⁻	A⁺	A	D⁻
Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert	3,764	7.5	A⁻	A	A⁺	C⁻
Luxeuil-les-Bains	6,663	8.2	C⁻	A	D	C⁻
Le Val-d'Ajol Vosges	3,885	12	A⁻	A⁺	A	D
Xertigny Vosges	2,589	12	C⁺	A⁺	B⁺	D
Port-sur-Saône	2,949	17	A⁻	A⁺	A⁻	C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Bouligney

Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Bouligney is a commune of 401 people in the Communauté de communes de la Haute Comté. 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: 401 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de la Haute Comté
Département: Haute-Saône (70)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km²)
INSEE code: 70083

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.