Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 524 residents in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Passavant-la-Rochère has none. 14% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up a third of residents.
The 2 things Passavant-la-Rochère does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Passavant-la-Rochère 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 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1985.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Passavant-la-Rochère.
People 65 and over make up a third of the town, above Haute-Saône’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. 6.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Degrees are held by 13% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Passavant-la-Rochère | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Passavant-la-Rochère counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 12.7%, between Haute-Saône’s towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €22,260 a year per consumption unit. 200 jobs are based in Passavant-la-Rochère, for 200 working residents (1 per worker).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 28 homes were sold in Passavant-la-Rochère.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Passavant-la-Rochère. Best known first.
The list names few of Passavant-la-Rochère’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Passavant-la-Rochère yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passavant-la-Rochère | 524 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse | 2,814 | 12 | B− | A+ | A | D− |
| Contrexéville Vosges | 2,923 | 16 | B | A | C | D |
| Vittel Vosges | 4,780 | 16 | A+ | A | B | B |
| Xertigny Vosges | 2,589 | 17 | C+ | A+ | B+ | D |
| Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert | 3,764 | 18 | A− | A | A+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Passavant-la-Rochère is a commune of 524 people in the Communauté de communes de la Haute Comté. 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
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.