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Population 192: a town in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Pennesières out for now.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Pennesières; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.
20% 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 Pennesières.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 13% of the town. Degrees are held by 27% of adults, above Haute-Saône’s towns (22%) but below compared French towns (30%). Pennesières has a median age of 45 years.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Pennesières | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 19th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Pennesières; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,150 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 2.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Haute-Saône’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
The market in Pennesières: 6 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Pennesières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Fontaine-lavoir et cimetière: Photo: Ginette Mathis · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pennesières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennesières | 192 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Échenoz-la-Méline | 3,158 | 8.2 | B+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Vesoul | 15,078 | 10 | C− | A− | D− | C |
| Port-sur-Saône | 2,949 | 14 | A− | A+ | A− | C |
| Thise Doubs | 2,994 | 14 | — | C | — | B− |
| Les Auxons Doubs | 2,533 | 15 | — | C | — | A− |
| Miserey-Salines Doubs | 2,661 | 15 | — | C− | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Pennesières is a commune of 192 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Riolais. 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.