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Population 327: a town in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Purgerot: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Purgerot does most differently from other towns.
Purgerot has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.
48% 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 Purgerot.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.8%, below both Haute-Saône’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Purgerot has a median age of 51.6.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Purgerot | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 32% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Purgerot has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
3.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Haute-Saône’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,080 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.39/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 15 homes were sold in Purgerot.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Purgerot’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin de Purgerot: Photo: Jdornier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Purgerot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purgerot | 327 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Port-sur-Saône | 2,949 | 4.7 | A− | A+ | A− | C |
| Vesoul | 15,078 | 11 | C− | A− | D− | C |
| Échenoz-la-Méline | 3,158 | 12 | B+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse | 2,814 | 16 | B− | A+ | A | D− |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 6,663 | 18 | C− | A | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Purgerot is a commune of 327 people in the Communauté de communes Terres de Saône. 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.