La Roche-Morey has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 28% of homes. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes La Roche-Morey stand out
The 2 things La Roche-Morey does most differently from other towns.
Prieuré (ancien): Photo: Jean espirat · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Roche-Morey.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in La Roche-Morey than in Haute-Saône’s towns or across compared French towns: 14% of adults
49.8median age
11% of residents are 15 to 24, higher than both Haute-Saône’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 30% of the town. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.
La Roche-MoreyHaute-Saône medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP43%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education14%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
La Roche-Morey keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Saône’s towns or compared French towns: 70% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in La Roche-Morey; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
La Roche-Morey has higher unemployment than Haute-Saône’s towns or compared French towns: 22.6%
3%walk, cycle or take transit
Half of residents lived on more than €22,250 a year per consumption unit, near Haute-Saône’s towns (€22,560) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). La Roche-Morey holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.4% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving93%
On foot3%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in La Roche-Morey, 0.4 per working resident
22.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,250
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
La Roche-Morey is a commune of 297 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
297 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Hauts du Val de Saône
Département
Haute-Saône (70)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
11.4 sq mi (29.6 km²)
INSEE code
70373
La Roche-Morey’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.