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Home to 95 people, this town lies in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Motey-Besuche has none.
Motey-Besuche 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 2012.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Motey-Besuche’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Motey-Besuche.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Motey-Besuche has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of residents, above Haute-Saône’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. People 65 and over make up 21% of the town. Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Motey-Besuche | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 34% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 18.4% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.12/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 3 homes in Motey-Besuche.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Motey-Besuche yet.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Motey-Besuche is a commune of 95 people in the Communauté de communes du Val Marnaysien. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motey-Besuche | 95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Vit Doubs | 5,133 | 10 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Gray | 5,365 | 11 | C− | A | D− | C |
| Les Auxons Doubs | 2,533 | 14 | — | C | — | A− |
| Miserey-Salines Doubs | 2,661 | 14 | — | C− | — | A |
| Auxonne Côte-d'Or | 7,581 | 15 | C+ | A− | C+ | C |
| École-Valentin Doubs | 2,579 | 15 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
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.