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Essertenne-et-CeceyHaute-Saône

With 427 residents, it is a town in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Essertenne-et-Cecey a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Essertenne-et-Cecey out for now. Second homes make up nearly a fifth of its housing.

What makes Essertenne-et-Cecey stand out

The one thing Essertenne-et-Cecey does most differently from other towns.

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Essertenne-et-Cecey’s story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Essertenne-et-Cecey, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jean Baptiste Brice Bizot, born in 1754, is the one person born in Essertenne-et-Cecey before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1993First protected: Anciennes forges d'Echalonge
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Landmarks

Essertenne-et-Cecey has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Essertenne-et-Cecey.

History

Old homes shape Essertenne-et-Cecey: 30% were built before 1919, more than in both Haute-Saône’s towns and compared French towns

1historic monument

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Essertenne-et-Cecey, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
18th c.
oldest protected part
1993
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Few people in Essertenne-et-Cecey are 15 to 24: 8%, fewer than in both Haute-Saône’s towns and compared French towns

46.1median age

Graduates make up nearly a quarter of adults. 18% are under 15, above both Haute-Saône’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 22% of the town.

Essertenne-et-CeceyHaute-Saône medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP39%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Essertenne-et-Cecey
Essertenne-et-CeceyHaute-Saône medianFrance median
Under 1518%15%17%
15–248%11%11%
25–4423%21%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+22%24%22%
No diploma18%25%19%
CAP or BEP39%27%26%
Baccalauréat14%17%18%
Higher education23%22%30%

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Essertenne-et-Cecey walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Haute-Saône’s towns or compared French towns: 1.6%

2%walk, cycle or take transit

Unemployment stood at 9.8%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Haute-Saône’s towns (15.0%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,020 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving96%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Essertenne-et-Cecey, 0.1 per working resident
9.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,020
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Essertenne-et-Cecey costs less than in both Haute-Saône’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €6.80/m² a month

€6.80/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

19 houses and apartments changed hands in Essertenne-et-Cecey from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €8.32/m² a month.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Essertenne-et-Cecey€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)
€8.32/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Essertenne-et-Cecey

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Nearby attractions

Abbaye de Colonges and 2 more in and around Essertenne-et-Cecey

Heritage and museums in and near Essertenne-et-Cecey. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Essertenne-et-Cecey

One notable person was born in Essertenne-et-Cecey.

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About Essertenne-et-Cecey

Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Essertenne-et-Cecey is a commune of 427 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Gray. 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
427 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Val de Gray
Département
Haute-Saône (70)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
4.5 sq mi (11.5 km²)
INSEE code
70220

Essertenne-et-Cecey’s neighbors

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

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GrayArc-sur-TilleAuxonneGenlisChevigny-Saint-SauveurGrayArc-sur-TilleAuxonneGenlisChevigny-Saint-SauveurEssertenne-et-Cecey
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Essertenne-et-Cecey427—————
Gray5,3656C−AD−C
Arc-sur-Tille Côte-d'Or2,58414—A−—A
Auxonne Côte-d'Or7,58115C+A−C+C
Genlis Côte-d'Or5,09316A−BB+C−
Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur Côte-d'Or11,10818BC−B+B

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

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.