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ColombineHaute-Saône

With 605 residents, it is a town in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

605

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€6.80

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

Median income

€26,680

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 Colombine a good place to live?

Colombine has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.

Le logis et la chapelle du château · Inscrit · Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Colombine’s story

Colombine in pictures

Colombine has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2023.

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2023First protected: Le logis et la chapelle du château
2024Most recently protected: Domaine Clerc et Charnage

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Colombine.

Who lives here

A town of families: 20% of people in Colombine are under 15, more than in both Haute-Saône’s towns and compared French towns

Among adults, 26% have a degree. 18% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Haute-Saône’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Colombine in two is 42.4.

42.4median age

ColombineHaute-Saône medianFrance median

Haute-Saône medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP34%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Colombine
	Colombine	Haute-Saône median	France median
Under 15	20%	15%	17%
15–24	11%	11%	11%
25–44	24%	21%	23%
45–64	27%	26%	26%
65+	18%	24%	22%
No diploma	16%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	34%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	17%	18%
Higher education	26%	22%	30%

Full pageColombine’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages42.4 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households260 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad1.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Colombine?”

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

History

Old homes shape Colombine: 25% were built before 1919, more than in both Haute-Saône’s towns and compared French towns

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

Colombine has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

18th c.

oldest protected part

2023

first monument protected

Full pageColombine’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes25% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Colombine?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Colombine are out of work than in Haute-Saône’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.7%

At the census, 3.5% of commuters got to work without a car. Jobs located in Colombine: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.3 each). Half of residents lived on more than €26,680 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Haute-Saône’s towns (€22,560).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

On foot2%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Colombine, 0.3 per working resident

4.7%

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

€26,680

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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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,680 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

79.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 10 points below the expected rate

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

For the general bac, the closest lycée is 8.7 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.6 mi away.

79.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Colombine79.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Raymond GueuxNearest collègeCollège	Collège	53	79%−10 pts

79.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −10 pts against the expected rate

2.6 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageColombine’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges79.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Colombine than in Haute-Saône’s towns or across compared French towns: €6.80/m² a month

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

21 houses and apartments changed hands in Colombine from July 2023 to June 2026.

€6.80/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Colombine€6.80/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Haute-Saône median€8.86/m²

€6.80/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.48 to €8.43/m² a month)

€8.44/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageColombine’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€6.80/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 Colombine

13pages on Colombine

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.8 mi away Housing21 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.4 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Colombine has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

All monuments →

Inscrit

Domaine Clerc et CharnageHouse

Le logis et la chapelle du châteauArchaeological site · 18th c.

Photo credits

Le logis et la chapelle du château: Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Colombine

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Colombine as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Colombine’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 →

GrayLes AuxonsMiserey-SalinesÉcole-ValentinSaint-VitBesançonColombine

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Colombine	605	—	—	—	—	—
Gray	5,365	8.5	C⁻	A	D⁻	C
Les Auxons Doubs	2,533	11	—	C	—	A⁻
Miserey-Salines Doubs	2,661	13	—	C⁻	—	A
École-Valentin Doubs	2,579	14	A⁻	C⁻	B⁺	A⁺
Saint-Vit Doubs	5,133	15	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻	B⁺
Besançon Doubs	118,489	16	C	C	C⁻	B

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

About Colombine

Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Colombine is a commune of 605 people in the Communauté de communes des Monts de Gy. 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: 605 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Monts de Gy
Département: Haute-Saône (70)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 7.8 sq mi (20.1 km²)
INSEE code: 70152

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.