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Home to 126 people, this town lies in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Les Fessey: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 14% of homes. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Les Fessey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Fessey as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix monumentale du Mont-Dahin, in Amont-et-Effreney, 3.9 mi away.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Les Fessey is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Fessey.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.9% of residents. Degrees are held by 22% of adults, about level with Haute-Saône’s towns (22%) and below compared French towns (30%). Les Fessey has a median age of 53 years.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Les Fessey | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 1.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Haute-Saône’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €23,400 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €7.80/m² a month. The market in Les Fessey: 2 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Les Fessey. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Les Fessey.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Les Fessey is a commune of 126 people in the Communauté de communes des 1000 étangs. 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Fessey | 126 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 6,663 | 6.6 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert | 3,764 | 7.1 | A− | A | A+ | C− |
| Le Val-d'Ajol Vosges | 3,885 | 8.2 | A− | A+ | A | D |
| Lure | 7,877 | 9.3 | B− | A | D | C− |
| Ronchamp | 2,737 | 9.7 | C+ | A+ | A− | D |
| Rupt-sur-Moselle Vosges | 3,419 | 10 | A | A− | A+ | 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 9, 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.