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OyrièresHaute-Saône

Home to 365 people, this town lies in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

365

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

€25,110

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 Oyrières a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Oyrières is too small for the grades other French towns get. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.

What makes Oyrières stand out

The one thing Oyrières does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

31% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 52.8. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Fontaine-lavoir Sud · Classé · Photo: René Hourdry · CC BY-SA 4.0

Oyrières’ story

Oyrières in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Oyrières counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.

22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Pierre François Michaud, born in 1856, is the one person born in Oyrières before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1986First protected: Lavoir Nord
1988Most recently protected: Fontaine-lavoir Sud

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oyrières.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Oyrières than in Haute-Saône’s towns or compared French towns: 13% are under 15

Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. A fifth of adults hold a degree, lower than both Haute-Saône’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). The middle age in Oyrières is 52.8.

52.8median age

OyrièresHaute-Saône medianFrance median

Haute-Saône medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

31%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%

CAP or BEP34%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Oyrières
	Oyrières	Haute-Saône median	France median
Under 15	13%	15%	17%
15–24	8.1%	11%	11%
25–44	21%	21%	23%
45–64	27%	26%	26%
65+	31%	24%	22%
No diploma	21%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	34%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	17%	18%
Higher education	20%	22%	30%

Full pageOyrières’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages52.8 median age · 31% are 65 or over Households160 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad3.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Oyrières?”

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

History

Old homes shape Oyrières: 22% were built before 1919, more than in Haute-Saône’s towns and across compared French towns

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

On the Culture ministry’s list, Oyrières counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments in the town is Fontaine-lavoir Sud. The protected list starts in the 19th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Fontaine-lavoir Sud 19th c.

19th c.

oldest protected part

1986

first monument protected

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Age of homes22% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Oyrières?”

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

Work & commute

Only 1.3% of commuters in Oyrières go to work without a car, fewer than in Haute-Saône’s towns and across compared French towns

Jobs based in Oyrières number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.3 per worker). 7.2% of people in the labour force have no job. The median disposable income was €25,110 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Haute-Saône’s towns (€22,560).

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport1%

On foot1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Oyrières, 0.3 per working resident

7.2%

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

€25,110

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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Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€25,110 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Oyrières 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.

Renting a house costs an estimated €8.32/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Oyrières.

€6.80/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Oyrières€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

Full pageOyrières’ 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 Oyrières

11pages on Oyrières

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.1 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52.8 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Oyrières counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →

Lavoir NordPublic building · 19th c.

Fontaine-lavoir SudPublic building · 19th c.

Photo credits

Lavoir Nord: Photo: David.Monniaux · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fontaine-lavoir Sud: Photo: René Hourdry · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Oyrières

One notable person was born in Oyrières.

Their page →

Pierre François MichaudFrench explorer and colonial administrator · 1856–1900

Oyrières’ 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 →

GrayOyrières

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Oyrières	365	—	—	—	—	—
Gray	5,365	6.4	C⁻	A	D⁻	C

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

About Oyrières

Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Oyrières is a commune of 365 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: 365 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Val de Gray
Département: Haute-Saône (70)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 5.4 sq mi (14 km²)
INSEE code: 70402

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.